Former sports reporter
Kyle Fredrickson
Kyle Fredrickson was a general assignment sports reporter for the Denver Post who primarily contributed to coverage of the Avalanche, Nuggets and Rockies. He was hired in 2017 as The Post's college sports beat writer and joined the Broncos coverage team in 2018. He left the Post in 2022. Fredrickson previously covered Oklahoma State football for three seasons at The Oklahoman. Fredrickson is a Fort Collins native, a graduate of Rocky Mountain High School, and an avid outdoorsman when not tied to his laptop.
Education: BA from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Affiliations: Pro Football Writers Association, Biletnikoff Award voter
Recent awards: First place sports story, 2018 Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters competition, “An oral history of unlikely Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay.
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Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer’s status questionable after Stadium Series injury
Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer tumbled backward to the ice when the rear end of teammate Ian Cole collided with him late in the third period.

Thousands descend on Falcon Stadium for Avalanche outdoor game: “It can’t get any better than this”
Avalanche rookie Cale Makar was unsure of what to expect from fans on Saturday night for their outdoor hockey showcase when the team bus rolled toward Falcon Stadium.

How the NHL brought Avalanche-Kings hockey to Falcon Stadium at the Air Force Academy
Snow fell when the first moving trucks passed through Air Force Academy security gates to begin an ambitious process of changing Falcon Stadium from a college football field to a...

Avalanche takeaways: Philipp Grubauer not to blame for Colorado collapse against Capitals
The biggest Avalanche storyline through 40 minutes of hockey Thursday night against the Capitals was the continued net dominance of goalie Philipp Grubauer. That all changed after a disastrous third...

CU Buffs name Darrin Chiaverini interim head football coach
Darrin Chiaverini has been named the interim Colorado head football coach following the departure of Mel Tucker to Michigan State, CU athletic director Rick George announced Wednesday in a news...

CU 2020 football signees blindsided by Mel Tucker’s surprise exit to Michigan State
The Class of 2020 Colorado football signees share a group text message that buzzed nonstop on Wednesday morning when Gerad Lichtenhan, committed to CU since June, assumed it was typical...

CU Buffs AD Rick George reacts to sudden departure of football coach Mel Tucker to Michigan State
CU athletic director Rick George addressed the sudden departure of football coach Mel Tucker to Michigan State on Wednesday. Below are highlights from his news conference.

Philipp Grubauer’s 34-save shutout leads Avalanche to win over Senators
More than three weeks passed between Avalanche games inside the Pepsi Center when Colorado finally returned to its home ice on Tuesday night.

Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri to miss multiple weeks with lower-body injury
Avalanche second-line center Nazem Kadri is expected to miss multiple weeks due to a lower-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said Tuesday.

Nuggets takeaways: Jamal Murray’s halftime chat with dad, small ball, and Gregg Popovich reaction
The ice bags on Jamal Murray’s legs in the postgame Nuggets locker room on Monday night were wrapped from his toes to his hip in the aftermath of a furious...