Japan's Taisei Kanai finished 1-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Japan's Taisei Kanai lost 7-2 to Julien Tremblay (Rimouski, QC), droppimg another game, 7-1 to Jeff Wanless (Mississauga, ON). Japan's Taisei Kanai lost 6-2 to Riley Fenson (Bemidji, MN) where Japan's Taisei Kanai responded with a 9-7 win over Sawer Kaeser (Fort Smith, NT). Japan's Taisei Kanai went on to lose 8-2 against Greg Blyde (St. John's, NL) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Japan's Taisei Kanai did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Japan's Taisei Kanai ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.