About
Will Petersen is a Denver Sports analyst with deep roots in Colorado. Born in Littleton, Will grew up a passionate fan of all the city’s pro teams, learning to read by studying the sports section. Covering the Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, and Rockies professionally since 2013 has been a lifelong dream fulfilled. He’s especially focused on the Avalanche as they chase another Stanley Cup.
Expertise
- Denver Broncos
- Colorado Avalanche
- Denver Nuggets
- Colorado Rockies
- CU & CSU Athletics
Experience
Will has been covering Colorado sports for more than a decade. His previous roles include positions at cover32, Mile High Sports, Altitude Sports Radio,
and 9NEWS. He joined Denver Sports and 104.3 The Fan in February 2022.
Education
B.A. in Journalism, University of Missouri (2012)
Kent Denver High School (2005–2008)
Social Media Profiles
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 28, 2024Avs throttle Jets, second period explosion leads to 3-1 series edge
Cale Makar scored one of the nastiest goals you will ever see, taking on the Jets by himself, and the Avs are one win away from Round 2
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 27, 2024Broncos add versatile offensive lineman with their final pick of draft
Nick Gargiulo played the 2023 season at South Carolina, after spending five years at Yale; he'll compete with the Broncos offensive linemen
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 27, 2024Broncos take second wide receiver of the day in seventh round
Devaughn Vele joins Troy Franklin in the Broncos rookie class, and he'll be in Denver's wide receiver room with a handful of veterans
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 26, 2024Avalanche explode in third period, stun Jets with an electric rally
The unbelievable start to the third period gave the Avalanche a 2-1 series lead over the Jets, thanks to three goals in exactly six minutes
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 26, 2024Broncos get edge help in third round with selection of Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss joins a Broncos group of pass-rushers that features the likes of Nik Bonitto, Baron Browning and Jonathon Cooper
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 26, 2024Bo Nix already winning over Denver, mentions Manning and Jokic
Bo Nix got off to a good a start, and hopefully someday Denver sports fans mention him in the same breath as Peyton Manning and Nikola Jokic
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 25, 2024It sure sounds like the Broncos fell in love with Bo Nix a month ago
ESPN's Adam Schefter fired off a series of tweets after the selection, clearly showing Bo Nix was the guy for the Broncos all along
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 25, 2024Those No. 3 Broncos Wilson jerseys won’t work in 2024 after all
Those No. 3 Russell Wilson Broncos jerseys can either be a relic you keep buried in the closet, or maybe donate them to charity
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 25, 2024Report: Chiefs eyed Paxton Lynch, pivoted to Jones and Mahomes
The Chiefs wanted to take Paxton Lynch in the 2016 NFL Draft, but the Broncos traded in front of them and selected the Memphis QB
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 24, 2024The Avs make another goalie move, may mean Annunen is healthy
The Avs made yet another goalie move, as Ivan Prosvetov has been sent back to the minors, potentially signaling Justus Annunen is healthy
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 24, 2024Report: Broncos may use Pat Surtain II for “big swing” in draft trade
Denver picked up the fifth-year option for Pat Surtain II, meaning any club that trades for him would have him under contract for two years
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Apr 24, 2024The Rockies are in a race to win a series before the Nuggets or Avs
The Rockies are on their eighth series of the season, and have yet to win one, while the Nuggets and Avalanche are each hoping to go 1/1
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 23, 2024Huge second period propels Avalanche to big win, series all tied up
The Colorado Avalanche are a resilient bunch, proving that against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night in a 5-2 Game 2 victory
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 23, 2024Jamal Murray sent Peyton Manning a great text after winning shot
Peyton Manning revealed on "Stokley and Josh" he texted Jamal Murray 'great shot, great game,' to which Murray responded 'I stayed with it'
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 23, 2024Avalanche goalie situation gets more interesting ahead of Game 2
While many fans would like to see the Avalanche switch to backup goalie Justus Annunen in Game 2, it sounds like that's not going to happen
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 23, 2024Alexandar Georgiev shouldn’t play another game for the Avalanche
If Justus Annunen is still sick, it's time to switch to Ivan Prosvetov; if he has an NHL jersey, he can't be worse than Alexandar Georgiev
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CU FOOTBALL | Apr 22, 2024The CU Buffs first game just got moved to a Thursday, likely for TV
The CU Buffs announced their opener against North Dakota State will be played on Thursday, Aug. 29; it was originally scheduled for Aug. 31
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 22, 2024The Broncos make it official with veteran cornerback signed to deal
The Broncos will likely take a cornerback at some point in the NFL Draft, but adding Levi Wallace might rule out that happens in Round 1
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 21, 2024Alexandar Georgiev has another bad night, Avalanche lose Game 1
Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev gave up four goals on the first 10 shots of the game he faced on Sunday, and things didn't get better
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 20, 2024Nikola Jokic is a star in hilarious movie trailer for “Despicable Me 4”
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is becoming more comfortable being an NBA star, and a new movie trailer that dropped on Saturday is hilarious
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 20, 2024Ahead of the Jets series, Avalanche get absolutely brutal news
The team announced that forward Jonathan Drouin will miss the entire Round 1 Avalanche and Jets series with a "lower-body injury"
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Apr 19, 2024Rockies get more bad news as Kyle Freeland lands on injured list
The Rockies announced the bad news on Friday afternoon, as Kyle Freeland has a left elbow strain; he was supposed to start on Saturday
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 19, 2024Avs Stanley Cup hero Pavel Francouz officially calls it a career
Pavel Francouz was awesome for the Avalanche in the 2022 playoffs, relieving starter Darcy Kuemper after he suffered a nasty eye injury
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 18, 2024Here’s the full schedule for the Avalanche and Jets in the first round
When do you need to be locked into your TV or headed downtown to catch the game? Here's the schedule between the Avalanche and Jets