ˌɛshˈætʃˌɛktʃˈɜːkoʊ wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst fɹʌm dʒˈeɪl ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚɹ ˈeɪt, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən ænd plˈeɪd hɪz fˈɜːst hˈɑːki ɡˈeɪm ˈæftɚ ðə ɹᵻlˈiːs fɹʌm pɹˈɪzən ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ θɹˈiː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən.
Ščurko was released from jail on November 8, 2011 and played his first hockey game after the release from prison on December 3, 2011.