Rob Maksymetz (Grande Prairie, AB) finished 1-2 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Maksymetz lost 5-4 to Mark Johnson (Edmonton, AB), droppimg another game, 4-3 to Ted Appelman (Edmonton, AB) where Maksymetz responded with a 9-2 win over Curtis Harrish (Calmar, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 8 of the event schedule, Maksymetz did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Maksymetz ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.