Scott McDonald (St. Thomas, ON) finished 6-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McDonald lost 7-6 to Dennis Watts (Summerside, PEI), droppimg another game, 7-5 to Trevor Bonot (Thunder Bay, NONT) where McDonald responded with a 6-2 win over Paul Flemming (Halifax, NS). McDonald won 5-2 against William Butler (St. John's, NL), then won 7-3 against Jamie Koe (Yellowknife, NT) and 6-4 against Corey Chambers (Miami, MB). McDonald won 7-5 against Grant Odishaw (Moncton, NB), then won 9-5 against Shaun Meachem (Swift Current, SK). McDonald went on to lose 5-4 against Felix Asselin (Glenmore, QC). McDonald lost 6-3 to Miles Craig (Victoria, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
McDonald ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.