Jan Hess (Zug, SUI) finished 0-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hess lost 7-2 to Alberta's Scott Egger, droppimg another game, 6-5 to James Pahl (Edmonton, AB). Hess lost 8-1 to Dale Goehring (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 16 of the event schedule, Hess did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 29th to 35th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 126.887 total points. Hess ranks 35th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 66.518 points earned so far this season.