Northern Ontario's Al Hackner finished 6-5 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Northern Ontario's Al Hackner defeated New Brunswick's Bryan MacPherson 7-6, then went on to lose 5-4 against Saskatchewan's Brad Heidt. Northern Ontario's Al Hackner responded with a 8-3 win over Nova Scotia's Bruce Lohnes. Northern Ontario's Al Hackner won 7-6 against Prince Edward Island's Robert Campbell. Northern Ontario's Al Hackner went on to lose 9-4 against British Columbia's Rick Folk. Northern Ontario's Al Hackner responded with a 7-6 win over Alberta's Kevin Martin. Northern Ontario's Al Hackner won 6-4 against Yukon/N.W.T.'s Robert Andrews, then won 8-2 against Newfoundland / Labrador's Bill Jenkins. Northern Ontario's Al Hackner went on to lose 8-3 against Ontario's Ed Werenich. Northern Ontario's Al Hackner lost 10-8 to Quebec's Steeve Gagnon. Northern Ontario's Al Hackner lost 8-2 to Manitoba's Kerry Burtnyk in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Northern Ontario's Al Hackner did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Northern Ontario's Al Hackner ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.