Geoff Walker (Grande Prairie, AB) finished 1-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Walker defeated Aaron Sluchinski (Edmonton, AB) 5-4, then went on to lose 5-4 against British Columbia's Ron Leech in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Walker did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Walker ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.