Riley Smith (Winnipeg, MB) finished 0-2 in the 22-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith lost 9-4 to Travis Bale (Winnipeg, MB), droppimg another game, 6-4 to Brett Walter (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. Smith gained -9.712 points improving upon their best 8 events, though dropped 6 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 85thplace overall with 59.735 total points. Smith ranks 125th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 20.887 points earned so far this season.