Mark Willmert (St. Paul, MN) lost 6-5 to Ethan Sampson (Fargo, ND) in the Final of the The Big Spiel, held January 13 - 16, 2022 in Twin Cities, Minnesota. To advance to the championship game, Willmert won 8-7 over Merlin Orvik (St. Paul, MN) in the semifinals of the 2022 The Big Spiel in Twin Cities, Minnesota;
 
Willmert finished 4-0 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Willmert defeated Blake Hagberg (Frogtown, MN) 1-0, then won 1-0 against Charlie Oster (Chaska, MN) and 1-0 against Kyle Blade (Four Seasons, MN). Willmert won 1-0 against Mason Guentzel (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Willmert ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.