Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse finished 3-8 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse defeated New Brunswick's James Grattan 8-7, then went on to lose 8-7 against Manitoba's Kerry Burtnyk. Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse lost 13-2 to Quebec's Jean-Michel Menard. Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse lost 8-5 to Saskatchewan's Pat Simmons. Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse lost 13-3 to Prince Edward Island's Peter Gallant where Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse responded with a 6-5 win over Newfoundland / Labrador's Brad Gushue. Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse went on to lose 8-6 against Alberta's Kevin Martin. Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse lost 7-2 to Northern Ontario's Eric Harnden. Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse lost 8-7 to British Columbia's Bob Ursel where Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse responded with a 8-7 win over Yukon/N.W.T.'s Chad Cowan. Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse went on to lose 8-6 against Ontario's Glenn Howard in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Nova Scotia's Brian Rafuse ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.