Sam Steep (Seaforth, ON) run at the 2017 U21 Nautius Slam came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-1 loss to Matthew Manuel (Halifax, NS). of the 2017 U21 Nautius Slam in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Steep advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-4 win over Adam Tracy (Fredericton, NB). of the 2017 U21 Nautius Slam in Halifax, Nova Scotia;
 
Steep finished 2-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Steep lost 5-4 to Manuel, then responded with a 7-4 win over Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS). Steep won 4-3 against Stefano Sokolic (Halifax, NS). Steep went on to lose 4-3 against Michael Donovan (Moncton, NB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 8 of the event schedule, Steep did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Steep ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.