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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DENVER BRONCOS | May 12, 2026Broncos to face Chiefs in Week 1 on Monday Night Football
The game will be on Sep. 14 at 6:15 p.m. MT at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.; it'll be televised on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 11, 2026Avalanche use big third period to take commanding 3-1 series lead over Wild
Ross Colton, Parker Kelly, Nathan MacKinnon and Brock Nelson all found the back of the net in the final 20 minutes in a huge 5-2 Avalanche victory
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 11, 2026Avalanche have two key guys out with upper-body injuries for Game 4
According to Avalanche PR, both Artturi Lehkonen and Sam Malinski are out with upper-body injuries; the news didn't become clear until warmups
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 11, 2026Avalanche likely to make goalie change for Game 4 against Wild
The Avalanche held morning skate in Minnesota on Monday and it was Mackenzie Blackwood in the starter's crease, not Scott Wedgewood
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 9, 2026Avalanche lose Game 3 to Wild, switch from Wedgewood to Blackwood
In a 5-1 Avalanche loss the story is that Jared Bednar pulled Scott Wedgewood and inserted Mackenzie Blackwood with Colorado down 3-0
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 9, 2026Nathan MacKinnon ‘appreciative’ of support after viral swimming video
After morning skate on Saturday, Nathan MacKinnon confirmed a viral video was of him swimming at a hotel pool in Minnesota on Friday
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DENVER NUGGETS | May 8, 2026Josh Kroenke says ‘everything on table’ for Nuggets, ‘outside of trading Nikola’
"I think that everything's going to be on the table, outside of trading Nikola (Jokic)," Josh Kroenke said at his end-of-season press conference
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 8, 2026Nathan MacKinnon a Hart Trophy finalist for fifth time in his career
The top-3 for NHL MVP were announced on Friday and Nathan MacKinnon is on the list along with Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 7, 2026Pat McAfee is officially locked in on how dominant the Avs are right now
"This Mile High team in the Avalanche, they're bigger, stronger, tougher and better than you," Pat McAfee said on ESPN earlier this week
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 7, 2026Cale Makar joins Bobby Orr in elite company with another Norris nomination
It's the sixth time in his first seven years that Cale Makar has been a top-3 finalist; only the legendary Bobby Orr also pulled that off
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 6, 2026Avalanche center Brock Nelson nominated for Selke Trophy
The Frank J. Selke Trophy is given annually to the "forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," with Brock Nelson being a finalist
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 6, 2026Jared Bednar not surprised Game 2 ‘settled down after a bit of hectic start’
Avs head coach Jared Bednar witnessed 15 combined goals in Game 1 like everyone else; he was hoping Game 2 wouldn't follow a similar script
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 5, 2026Avalanche again too much for Wild, take commanding 2-0 series lead
Despite a Minnesota goalie switch before Game 2, the Avalanche beat the Wild 5-2 to extend their series lead in the second-round showdown
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DENVER NUGGETS | May 5, 2026Christian Braun takes blame, calls himself ‘the leader’ of the Nuggets
"You can kind of put it on my shoulders. I think this team wasn’t resilient enough in the playoffs," Christian Braun told the Denver Post
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DENVER NUGGETS | May 4, 2026Report: Nuggets will ‘listen to calls on everyone’ except Nikola Jokic
“The (Nuggets) are gonna get calls and listen to calls on everyone on the roster besides Nikola Jokic," ESPN's Shams Charania reported
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 4, 2026Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog is a finalist for a major NHL award
Gabriel Landeskog is up for the Masterton; it's given to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 3, 2026Avalanche and Wild play absolutely bonkers Game 1, Colorado prevails 9-6
The Avalanche offense was on point like fans haven't seen in more than a month, scoring nine goals and earning a highly entertaining win
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 2, 2026Avalanche and Wild full playoff schedule released by NHL
Strangely, there's a huge break between Games 2 and 3 as the Avalanche and Wild series shifts from Ball Arena back to Minnesota
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 2, 2026Josh Manson returns to practice, Avs could be healthy before Round 2
The Avalanche practice on Saturday and Josh Manson returned to the ice and went through the full workout with the rest of the team
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | May 1, 2026Avs head coach Jared Bednar snubbed from Jack Adams Award finalists
Jared Bednar has been with the Avalanche since the 2016-17 season and has 445 regular season wins; he's only been a finalist once
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DENVER NUGGETS | May 1, 2026Jamal Murray takes the blame for his poor play in Game 6 loss
"I felt like if I played a little better we would've had that game, so it's just frustrating on my part," Jamal Murray said of the Nuggets Game 6 loss
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 30, 2026Avalanche will face Minnesota Wild in second-round of NHL playoffs
This is the fourth time the Avalanche and Wild have met in the playoffs with history favoring Minnesota, including some heartbreaking losses
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 30, 2026Logan O’Connor says Avs have ‘a lot of gamers’ like 2022 Stanley Cup team
"You've got to have a lot of gamers... in '22 we had that," Avs forward Logan O'Connor told 'Dover and Cecil' about a championship team
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 30, 2026A key member of the Timberwolves is out for huge Game 6 against Nuggets
Both Ayo Dosunmu and Bones Hyland are on the Timberwolves injury report and listed as questionable for Thursday night's showdown