Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) finished 3-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sturmay lost 7-2 to Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB), droppimg another game, 5-4 to Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB) where Sturmay responded with a 9-4 win over Sebastien Robillard (Maple Ridge, BC). Sturmay won 8-1 against Wylie Eden (Kelowna, BC), then won 8-7 against Steve Laycock (Vernon, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Sturmay ranks 258th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 points earned so far this season.