Jared Palanuik (Black Diamond, AB) qualified for the 2018 Red Deer Elks Junior Mens Spiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 9-4 against Ryan Jacques (Edmonton, AB). of the 2018 Red Deer Elks Junior Mens Spiel in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada;
 
Palanuik finished 1-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Palanuik defeated Justus Otto (Edmonton, AB) 6-2, then went on to lose 6-4 against Andrew Manson (Airdrie, AB). Palanuik lost 6-5 to Ryan Parent (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 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.