Junior Scherbak began his junior career in 2012 playing with
Kapitan Stupino in the
Russian Junior Hockey League (MHL). Scherbak was drafted by the
Saskatoon Blades of the
Western Hockey League (WHL) in the second round of the 2013
Canadian Hockey League (CHL)
Import Draft. He joined the Blades in 2013 where he led all rookies in goals (28), assists (50), and points (78) during the
2013–14 WHL season. His outstanding play was rewarded when he was invited to play the 2014
CHL Top Prospects Game. Scherbak was rated as a top
National Hockey League (NHL) prospect who was viewed as a possible first round selection heading into the
2014 NHL Entry Draft. After his selection on July 22, 2014, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by draft team, the
Montreal Canadiens. On September 22, Scherbak was traded to the
Everett Silvertips from Saskatoon based on league rules which state that no more than two non-North American players may be on the same club's roster at any given time.
Professional During the
2016–17 season, Scherbak made his NHL debut for Montreal on January 7, 2017, against
Toronto Maple Leafs and scored on the
power play, on his first NHL career shot, to put the Canadiens up 3–2, with just 0.9 seconds left of the first period. Montreal would win the game by a final score of 5–3. After starting the first 11 games of the
2018–19 season as a healthy scratch, Scherbak was assigned to the
Laval Rocket, Montreal's
American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for conditioning. He made his season debut on October 31, 2018, in a 2–1 loss against the
Belleville Senators. On November 9, 2018, Scherbak scored his first goal of the season in a 5–1 victory over the
Cleveland Monsters. He was recalled from the conditioning stint on November 14, 2018, but did not immediately rejoin the Canadiens because of a lower-body injury. On December 1, 2018, Scherbak was placed on
waivers by the Canadiens. He was subsequently claimed by the
Los Angeles Kings. On June 25, 2019, having completed his contract with the Kings, Scherbak was not tendered a qualifying offer by the club, releasing him as a free agent. The following day, while opting to return to Russia to continue his career, Scherbak was officially signed to a three-year contract with
Avangard Omsk of the
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In his first KHL season in
2019–20, Scherbak opened with just 2 goals and 6 points through 16 games before being released. On November 5, 2019, Scherbak continued in the KHL, joining fellow club
Traktor Chelyabinsk for the remainder of the season. As an
unrestricted free agent entering the
pandemic delayed
2020–21 season, Scherbak opted to return to North America, agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the
Texas Stars, affiliate of the
Dallas Stars, on January 23, 2021. He was productive during his tenure with Texas, collecting 5 goals and 15 points through 28 appearances in the shortened season. As a free agent in the offseason, Scherbak returned to Europe in securing a contract with
Tipos Extraliga club,
HC '05 Banská Bystrica, on September 9, 2021. Scherbak would finish the
2021–22 season with
Mountfield HK of the
Czech Extraliga, joining the team in January 2022. With tension rising amidst the
Russo-Ukrainian War entering the
2022–23 season, Scherbak would be forced to leave the
Czech Republic due to his
visa renewal application being denied based on his Russian nationality. As a result, he returned to Tipos Extraliga, signing with
HC Slovan Bratislava for the remainder of the
season. In July 2023, Scherbak joined the
Ducs d'Angers of the
Ligue Magnus, the top men's
division of
ice hockey in
France. On April 26, 2024, Scherbak agreed to a one-year contract with
Austrian-based
EC VSV of the
ICE Hockey League. In April 2025 his contract with the EC VSV got extended for one year. ==Career statistics==