Ben Richardson (Seattle, WA) finished 2-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Richardson lost 9-3 to Josh Barry (Calgary, AB), droppimg another game, 6-4 to Jeremy Harty (Calgary, AB) where Richardson responded with a 5-3 win over Adam Kingsbury (Ottawa, ON). Richardson won 7-4 against Ian McMillan (Winnipeg, MB). Richardson went on to lose 8-3 against Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Richardson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.