Alex Smith (St. John's, NL) finished 4-6 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith defeated Peter Mackey (Iqaluit, NU) 7-1, then went on to lose 10-8 against Wes Craig (Duncan, BC). Smith lost 12-2 to Bruce Korte (Saskatoon, SK) where Smith responded with a 7-5 win over James Pahl (Edmonton, AB). Smith won 10-6 against Ron Rosengren (Thunder Bay, NONT). Smith went on to lose 7-6 against Phil Gorveatt (Montague, PEI). Smith lost 6-5 to Paul Flemming (Halifax, NS). Smith lost 5-2 to Mike Kennedy (Grand Falls, NB). Smith lost 6-5 to Dave Boehmer (Petersfield, MB) where Smith responded with a 7-4 win over Francois Roberge (Levis, QC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Smith ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.