Stuart Strack (St. Paul, MN) finished 1-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Strack lost 11-4 to Scott Howard (Penatanguishene, ON), droppimg another game, 6-4 to John Shuster (Superior, WI). Strack lost 8-2 to Colin Hodgson (Winnipeg, MB) where Strack responded with a 6-3 win over Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste Marie, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Strack ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.