Eugene Hritzuk (Saskatoon, SK) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Hritzuk finished 3-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hritzuk lost 7-5 to Al Hackner (Thunder Bay, ON), droppimg another game, 5-2 to Les Rogers (Edmonton, AB) where Hritzuk responded with a 8-4 win over Rod Montgomery (Moose Jaw, SK). Hritzuk won 1-0 against Arnold Asham (Stony Mountain, MB), then won 6-5 against Rob Ewen (Janzen, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Hritzuk did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Hritzuk ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.