ˌɛshˈætʃˌɛktʃˈɜːkoʊ stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz dʒˈuːnjɚ kɚɹˈɪɹ baɪ plˈeɪɪŋ ɪn θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ɡˈeɪmz wɪð hɪz dʒˈuːnjɚ tˈiːm, ˌeɪtʃkˈeɪ vˌiːtˌiːdʒˈeɪ spɪskˈɑː nəvˈɑː vˈɛs, ɪn slʌvˈækiə.
Ščurko started his junior career by playing in 37 games with his junior team, HK VTJ Spisská Nová Ves, in Slovakia.