James Balance (Calgary, AB) run at the 2017 CYCA Ray Kingsmith Memorial Junior Mens Bonspiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 8-3 loss to Nathan Molberg (St. Albert, AB). of the 2017 CYCA Ray Kingsmith Memorial Junior Mens Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta; Balance advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-2 win over Garrett Johnston (Airdrie, AB). of the 2017 CYCA Ray Kingsmith Memorial Junior Mens Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta;
 
Balance finished 3-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Balance lost 7-2 to Molberg, then responded with a 7-2 win over Connor Zeidell (Medicine Hat, AB). Balance won 6-3 against Johnston, then won 6-3 against Alberta's Tommy Waite in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 21 of the event schedule, Balance did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Balance ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.