Mark Johnson (Edmonton, AB) finished 1-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Johnson lost 6-5 to British Columbia's Dale Grasdal, then responded with a 7-5 win over Darren Moulding (Calgary, AB). Johnson went on to lose 6-1 against Greg McAulay (Richmond, BC). Johnson lost 7-3 to Don Walchuk (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Johnson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Johnson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.