Jason Backman (Calgary, AB) finished 2-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Backman defeated Alberta's Rick Robinson 5-3, then went on to lose 10-9 against John Morris (Calgary, AB). Backman lost 8-1 to 's Ken Maskiewich where Backman responded with a 7-4 win over Alberta's Ken Cruikshank. Backman went on to lose 7-4 against Lowell Peterman (Red Deer, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Backman did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Backman ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.