Reprieve for Milano, but No “Romantic Bonus” for Scherwey at SCB Bern

Tristan Scherwey SCB contract extension, Digi Mart USA News: Tristan Scherwey has played 933 games (366 points) in the top Swiss league over 17 seasons with SCB Bern. On February 6, 2019, SCB extended his contract early by seven years, through the 2026/27 season, and contract negotiations are now due again.

Under the club’s former structure, several sporting officials shared influence and no single person was accountable for personnel decisions. That has changed: Jürg Fuhrer, successor to Marc Lüthi, now sits at the table for every major sporting decision.

Fuhrer rejected the idea of a “romantic bonus” for Scherwey. “We cannot demand performance and then give a romantic bonus at the first opportunity to extend a contract.

That would not go down well in the dressing room,” he said. He added that performance is the most important criterion and that a decision on Scherwey could come only at the end of the season.

Scherwey has one goal and one assist in twelve games this season, averaging just over twelve minutes of ice time. He scored 21 points in 47 games in 2024/25.

He turns 36 in May, and young players such as Paul Mottard, Alain Graf and Joel Grossniklaus could take over his offensive role, although it is unclear whether they can replace his experience and importance to the team.

The article estimates his chances of an extension at no more than 40 percent. The club’s release of captain Ramon Untersander, who was also the same age, last spring after eleven years serves as a warning, the report says.

Sony Milano, a 30-year-old American forward, has one goal and three assists in eight games despite averaging over sixteen minutes of ice time, with a minus-5 rating, the second-worst on the team. Fuhrer said he “must find his form by December.” If no upturn is seen by the next national team break, SCB could sign an additional foreign forward, the report notes.

Milano’s reprieve runs until early December, provided coach Serge Aubin keeps him in the lineup for the next eight games against Lugano (away), Gottéron (home), Servette (away), Kloten (home), Biel (away), Ambri (home), Lausanne (away) and Rapperswil-Jona (home).