Riley Klugerman on his return to mum's hometown Newcastle, back-to-back doubles for Northstars in Australian Ice Hockey League

He always wanted to come back for another look at the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL).

Klugerman has now returned to his mum's hometown and already made quite the impact at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium.

Born and bred in Canada, the 20-year-old recently landed Down Under after securing a dual passport and has since made three AIHL appearances.

Klugerman, living and working with relatives, capped off back-to-back doubles for the Northstars in style last weekend by securing a dramatic win with just over one minute left on the clock.

"It was unbelievable. The fans were great. I didn't blackout, but it's kind of hard to remember. It was really exciting scoring that," he said about the wraparound goal.

Klugerman, coming off two campaigns at Hearst Lumberjacks in North Ontario, will next head to Concordia University in the US state of Wisconsin.

The Northstars have consecutive double header weekends, starting at home with the Melbourne Mustangs on Saturday (5pm) and Perth Thunder on Sunday (4pm).

This marks the last of six straight matches in Newcastle before hitting the road to Canberra (June 17) and Central Coast (June 18).

The Northstars (18 points) sit third on the conference B ladder, moving up the AIHL ranks amid a five-game winning streak after dropping three of their first four.

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