James Ballance (Calgary, AB) won 6-5 over Zach Davies (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Cochrane U20 Junior Mens Spiel, held November 4 - 6, 2022 in Cochrane, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Ballance won 11-1 over Owen Fenske (Camrose, AB) in the semifinals of the 2022 Cochrane U20 Junior Mens Spiel in Cochrane, Alberta;
 
Ballance finished 2-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ballance lost 6-5 to Alberta's Kinley Burton, then responded with a 7-4 win over Justin Runciman (Edmonton, AB). Ballance won 6-3 against Kenan Wipf (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Ballance ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.