William Butler (St. John's, NL) finished 3-6 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Butler lost 9-2 to Paul Flemming (Halifax, NS), droppimg another game, 5-2 to Jamie Koe (Yellowknife, NT). Butler lost 7-2 to Trevor Bonot (Thunder Bay, NONT). Butler lost 5-2 to Scott McDonald (St. Thomas, ON). Butler lost 7-6 to Corey Chambers (Miami, MB) where Butler responded with a 5-3 win over Dennis Watts (Summerside, PEI). Butler won 7-2 against Terry Miller (Whitehorse, YK), then won 7-3 against Peter Mackey (Iqaluit, NU). Butler went on to lose 8-6 against Morgan Muise (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Butler ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.