Rick McKague (Edmonton, AB) finished 1-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McKague lost 7-1 to Brock Virtue (Calgary, AB), droppimg another game, 5-2 to William Lyburn (Winnipeg, MB) where McKague responded with a 7-6 win over Mick Lizmore (Edmonton, AB). McKague went on to lose 8-3 against Kevin Marsh (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 7 of the event schedule, McKague did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. McKague ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.