He played junior hockey with the Regina Abbotts and the Oshawa Generals. Scherza played for the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers in 1943-44 and 1944-45 probably due to the shortage of players caused by World War II. After 1945 he never played in the NHL again. He played 10 seasons for the Providence Reds. Scherza ended his career with the senior North Bay Trappers in 1959. He played in 36 NHL games, scoring 6 goals and 6 assists.