Jared Palanuik (Black Diamond, AB) lost 7-3 to Cailen Knopp (Calgary, AB) in the Final of the Okotoks U18 Bonspiel, held November 18 - 20, 2016 in Okotoks, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Palanuik won 5-3 over Jacob Libbus (Black Diamond, AB) in the semifinals of the 2016 Okotoks U18 Bonspiel in Okotoks, Alberta; and won 11-4 over Hannah Terry (Lethbridge, AB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2016 Okotoks U18 Bonspiel in Okotoks, Alberta;
 
Palanuik finished 2-0 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Palanuik defeated Subasthika Thangadrai (Cochrane, AB) 8-5, then won 7-2 against Terry in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 14 of the event schedule, Palanuik did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Palanuik ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.