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 16, 2026Jared Bednar back with Avs, jokes he needed to be Jeter to stop puck
With a bruised face and all, Jared Bednar took the podium and it was business as usual as the Avalanche look forward to the playoffs
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 15, 2026Nathan MacKinnon hints at Avalanche’s plans in final regular season game
"I'm sure a lot of us will take off the last game and get ready for the real fun here," Nathan MacKinnon said as the Avalanche eye the playoffs
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 15, 2026Bo Nix pens beautiful letter to his daughter full of faith, hope and motivation
Broncos QB Bo Nix wrote a touching letter to his daughter Riley in The Players’ Tribune; it's nearly 2,000 words with a great message
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 14, 2026Necas gets to 100 points, MacKinnon likely locks up Rocket Richard Trophy
The Avalanche played a meaningless game in the playoff standings, but Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon had a big moment late
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 14, 2026Jim Nantz says Broncos QB Bo Nix looked ‘very healthy’ at the Masters
"I ran into Bo Nix who looked very healthy (at Augusta)," Jim Nantz told Pat McAfee, another encouraging update on the Broncos QB
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 14, 2026All 12 ESPN NBA ‘experts’ pick Nuggets over Wolves in Round 1
Seven of the 12 on ESPN's panel have it going seven games between the Nuggets and Wolves, but no one is taking Minnesota in the upset
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 14, 2026Aqib Talib hints another big move could be coming for the Broncos
Former Broncos CB Aqib Talib is at it again, saying another huge move from Denver could be coming, this time around the NFL Draft
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 13, 2026Final ESPN “Awards Watch” does not have Nathan MacKinnon winning MVP
Nikita Kucherov is a great player, but if Nathan MacKinnon doesn't win his second Hart Trophy this season it will be a frustrating snub
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 13, 2026Nuggets and Avs to have viewing area outside Ball Arena for playoff home games
There will be live game broadcasts on a 20-foot video board, plus DJs, food trucks and more for all home Avalanche and Nuggets playoff games
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 12, 2026Jared Bednar not traveling with Avs after facial fractures and a corneal abrasion
Jared Bednar will not travel with the Avs to Edmonton and Calgary after he suffered facial fractures and a corneal abrasion taking a puck to the face
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 10, 2026It sounds like the Avalanche may rotate two goalies during the playoffs
"I think there's more teams going to that kind of plan, and we're definitely going to be one of them," Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 9, 2026Avalanche earn Presidents’ Trophy, road to Stanley Cup goes through Denver
The last team to win the Stanley Cup after earning the Presidents' Trophy was the 2012-13 Blackhawks; the Avalanche will look to change that
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 9, 2026Report: Broncos could draft offensive tackle with No. 62 overall pick
The oddsmakers like the Broncos to select someone on the defensive side, but a report from ESPN's Matt Miller is catching people's attention
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 8, 2026Avalanche should play it safe with Nazem Kadri before the playoffs
The Avalanche don't need to take any chances with Nazem Kadri and his finger injury; he should sit until the NHL playoffs begin
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Apr 8, 2026Former Rockies SS and manager Walt Weiss made a tackle in a baseball brawl
It's Walt Weiss who's going the most viral for his role in the Braves and Angels scuffle, making a textbook move to take down Jorge Soler
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 7, 2026Avalanche win Central Division, earn No. 1 seed in Western Conference
The Presidents' Trophy (given to the team with the NHL's best record) isn't wrapped up quite yet for the Avalanche, but they're in a great spot
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 7, 2026Nikola Jokic gives nice endorsement of Michael Malone as UNC’s head coach
"I'm happy for the coach, I wish him all the luck," Nikola Jokic said of Michael Malone. "He'll definitely have the poise and the brain to do it"
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 6, 2026Oddsmaker identify three positions as favorites for Broncos to draft first
The oddsmakers have released "position of first player drafted" for all NFL teams and the ones for the Broncos are interesting
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DENVER NUGGETS | Apr 6, 2026Nikola Jokic gets all kinds of love from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith
"I'm running out of words to say about Nikola Jokic," Stephen A. Smith said on ESPN's "First Take" on Monday after Jokic's epic weekend
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 4, 2026Avalanche get a shutout from Wedgewood, essentially bury the Stars
The Avalanche earned a 2-0 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon, getting to 110 points while the Stars are stuck at 102
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DENVER BRONCOS | Apr 2, 2026Report: ‘No indications’ George Paton would leave Broncos for Vikings
Despite speculation and rumors that George Paton could return to the Vikings, ESPN's Kevin Seifert poured cold water on that idea
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 2, 2026Jared Bednar had an ominous warning after the Avalanche’s poor effort
"I think if we're making excuses for that performance, it's going to be a short run," Jared Bednar said after the Avs laid an egg against Vancouver
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 1, 2026Nathan MacKinnon gets goal No. 50, but Avs give up eight to NHL’s worst team
The Avalanche lost to the worst team in the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks, by a stunning 8-6 final score; it overshadowed Nathan MacKinnon
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Apr 1, 2026Jared Bednar doesn’t commit to one Avalanche goalie for the playoffs
While tradition wisdom would say a head coach wants to lean on one goaltender for a playoff run, Jared Bednar might be going a different path