Korey Dropkin (Duluth, MN) finished 3-6 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Dropkin lost 7-6 to Jason Smith (St. Paul, MN), droppimg another game, 4-3 to Thomas Howell (Milwaukee, WI). Dropkin lost 8-0 to Matt Hamilton (Madison, WI) where Dropkin responded with a 8-5 win over Matt Birklid (Seattle, WA). Dropkin went on to lose 10-3 against Andrew Stopera (Briarcliff Manor, NY). Dropkin responded with a 5-4 win over Ben Richardson (Seattle, WA). Dropkin won 8-1 against Jon Harstad (Duluth, MN). Dropkin went on to lose 1-0 against Jared Allen (Nashville, TN). Dropkin lost 4-3 to Luc Violette (Seattle, WA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Dropkin ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.