Al Hackner (Thunder Bay , NONT) won
6-4 over
Pete Fenson (Bemidji, MN) in the Final of the Bernick's Miller Lite Open, held October 26 - 28, 2012 in Bemidji, Minnesota. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Hackner won
6-4 over
Mike McCarville (Thunder Bay, ON) to advance to the championship game. of the 2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open in Bemidji, Minnesota; of the 2012 Bernick's Miller Lite Open in Bemidji, Minnesota;
Hackner finished 5-0 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hackner defeated
North Dakota's Scott Brown 6-3, then won
4-3 against
Kevin Kakela (Rolla, ND) and
6-4 against
John Shuster (Duluth, MN). Hackner won
6-4 against
Kyle Doering (Winnipeg, MB), then won
9-1 against
Randy Baird (Bemidji, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Bernick's Miller Lite Open Championship title, Hackner earned
3.500 world rankings points along with the $3,995CDN first prize cheque, moving up 31 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 110th place overall with
9.435 total points. Hackner ranks 89th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
3.500 points earned so far this season.
