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 | 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
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 29, 2026Avs goalie Scott Wedgewood ‘overlooked’ for Vezina, ‘focus’ is Stanley Cup
"The awards are obviously really cool, but obviously not the main focus like the Stanley Cup is right now," Avs goalie Scott Wedgewood said
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 29, 2026Justin Simmons officially retires from the NFL as a Bronco
Justin Simmons and the Broncos announced his retirement on social media on Wednesday morning with an excellent video tribute
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 28, 2026Former Broncos QB Russell Wilson might get another NFL shot
Many thought the 2025 season might be the end of the road for Russell Wilson in the NFL, but a new report suggests maybe not yet
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 28, 2026Nathan MacKinnon snubbed as a finalist for major NHL award
Avs superstar Nathan MacKinnon won't win the Ted Lindsay Award this season; in fact he's been snubbed, not even a finalist for the honor
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 27, 2026Avalanche have three of four favorites to win the Conn Smythe Trophy
Right now the Avalanche have three of the four favorites in Nathan MacKinnon (5-1), Cale Makar (13-1) and Scott Wedgwood (16-1)
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 27, 2026Mel Kiper Jr. gives Broncos a C+ for draft, ‘isn’t a ton to get excited about’
Mel Kiper Jr. thinks that the Broncos reached for Tyler Onyedim and he had a much lower ranking on him than the team did
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 26, 2026Avalanche complete sweep of Kings, move to Round 2 with plenty of rest
The Avalanche completed the sweep of the Kings on Sunday, earning a 5-1 win and taking the first-round series four games to zero
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 26, 2026Report: Anthony Edwards out ‘weeks,’ will miss rest of Nuggets series
The news was dropped by ESPN's Shams Charania on Sunday, a devastating blow to the Wolves who will be without Anthony Edwards for "weeks"
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NFL DRAFT 2026 | Apr 25, 2026Broncos make final three draft picks, including Mr. Irrelevant
To get the party started Broncos GM George Paton and head coach Sean Payton went with Illinois safety Miles Scott at pick No. 246
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 25, 2026Avalanche “unlikely” to have defenseman Josh Manson in Game 4
Jared Bednar said Josh Manson is still sore after leaving Game 3 with an injury; he briefly returned in the second period for the Avalanche
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 24, 2026Jared Bednar says Avalanche remain ‘not locked into any one goalie’
"I think we have our options and then we'll try to just make decisions going game by game," Jared Bednar said on a Zoom call on Friday