Connor Levis recorded his first career four-goal game in a 5-1 win over the Tri-City Americans on Sunday afternoon, Dec, 15, at the Langley Events Centre.

Giants goaltender Matthew Hutchison was stellar on Sunday as well, finishing with 35 saves on 36 shots for his eighth win of the season. Tyson Zimmer was the other Giants goal scorer.

Savin Virk had the lone goal for Tri-City.

After a scoreless first period, Tri-City drew first blood, on a power play.

Several minutes later, the Giants got the equalizer on a 5-on-3 power play, after Cameron Schmidt's missed shot came off the end boards right to Levis, who went top shelf past goaltender Nathan Preston to tie the game 1-1.

The game remained deadlocked until halfway through the third period, when Thorpe entered the Americans' zone with speed down the left wing and centered the puck to Levis, who quickly snapped it home on the blocker side to give the Giants their first lead of the game.

Just 2:46 later, Ty Halaburda caused a turnover off the stick of defenceman Jackson Smith as he was trying to leave his defensive zone, leading to an open chance in front for Zimmer, who just got enough on the shot to lift it past Preston for a 3-1 Giants advantage.

Levis would deflect in Ethan Mittelsteadt's point shot with under five minutes to go to complete the hat-trick, before adding an empty-net goal to make it a 5-1 thumping.

Giants Head Coach Manny Viveiros was pleased.

"The kids made a commitment today to leave everything out there and they did. Good win; solid win. Matthew Hutchison, so happy for him today. He was a difference maker. He made saves when we needed him to make saves today."

Levis, the coach said, has turned into a "really complete player. "

"That line [with Tyler Thorpe and Adam Titlbach] has been really good for us. That line was huge for us last weekend and again it was for us tonight too to get things going. "

Levis' four-goal output was the most goals he has scored in a single game in his career. He had recorded four previous hat-tricks, including one this season on Oct. 19 vs. Prince Albert

Hutchison's 35 saves are the second-most he has made in a game this season. It's also the second time this year he has allowed only a single goal (also on Oct. 19 vs. P..A.)

Next, a road trip to Kamloops on Friday, Dec. 27.