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Canadian Press
Nov 27, 2006, 11:34 PM EST

OSHAWA, Ont. (CP) - The latest chapter in junior hockey's one-sided rivalry ended with a predictable result.

Bryan Little's goal at 6:42 of the third period stood as the winner as the Ontario Hockey League all-stars beat the Russian selects 4-3 Monday in Game 4 of the 2006 ADT Canada/Russia Challenge. The victory extends the Canadian Hockey League's winning streak over its Russian counterparts to 10 games, dropping Russia to 4-18 all-time in the four-year event.

OHL head coach Craig Hartsburg said that while the win was nice, the opportunity to evaluate players for the upcoming world junior tournament was far more valuable.

"I think, certainly through the first four games, we've identified some players that we're targetting," said Hartsburg, who will lead the national junior team. "We've gotten a real good look and there are certainly some guys we know we want to bring to the (world junior) camp in Calgary with us."

Little, the diminutive star of the Barrie Colts, streaked down the slot and hammered home a pass from Saginaw Spirit forward Ryan O'Marra as the OHL kept the Canadian juniors' perfect record intact at

the General Motors Centre.

O'Marra finished with a goal and an assist and won player of the game honours for the OHL team. He said his team needed to refocus after allowing the Russians to rally.

"We got off to a great start, but we still let them back to into the game," said O'Marra of coughing up a 3-1 lead. "But we fought hard, coach Hartsburg came in during the (second period) intermission and told us to pick up the intensity and we did that."

The Russians now head west to take on a group of Western Hockey League all-stars.

O'Marra opened the scoring at 6:03 of the first period, converting a one-time pass in the high slot from Logan Couture of the Ottawa 67's.

After Dmitry Zyuzin scored to tie the game 1-1, Saginaw Spirit defencemen Patrick McNeill pinched in from the point and buried a pass from John Tavares of the host Oshawa Generals to give the OHL a

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