Switzerland's Ralph Stoeckli finished 1-3 in the 21-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Switzerland's Ralph Stoeckli lost 7-5 to Quebec's Pierre Charette, then responded with a 10-5 win over Manitoba's Allan Lyburn. Switzerland's Ralph Stoeckli went on to lose 7-4 against Saskatchewan's Glen Despins. Switzerland's Ralph Stoeckli lost 8-4 to Ontario's Chad McMullan in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Switzerland's Ralph Stoeckli did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Switzerland's Ralph Stoeckli ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.