Martin Rousse (Valleyfield, QC) finished 0-3 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Rousse lost 9-1 to Michael Fournier (Toronto, ON), droppimg another game, 13-2 to Pierre-Luc Morissette (Quebec city, QC). Rousse lost 11-4 to Martin Lavoie (Montreal, QC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Rousse did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Rousse ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.