| 20-21 | |  Ashton Calder (F) | 1998 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA | - |
| 18-19 | | Nick Rivera (F) | 1996 | Pacific Palisades, CA, USA | - |
| 17-18 | | Patrick Munson (G) | 1995 | Hugo, MN, USA | - |
| 16-17 | |  Shane Hanna (D) | 1994 | New Westminster, BC, CAN | - |
| 15-16 | | Darren Smith (G) | 1995 | Barrie, ON, CAN | - |
| 14-15 | | Brad McClure (F) | 1993 | Stratford, ON, CAN | - |
| 13-14 | | Cole Huggins (G) | 1992 | Centennial, CO, USA | - |
| 12-13 | | Nic Kerdiles (F) | 1994 | Lewisville, TX, USA | Anaheim Ducks (2012) |
| 11-12 | | Aaron Dell (G) | 1989 | Airdrie, AB, CAN | - |
| 10-11 | | Matt Frattin (F) | 1988 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs (2007) |
| 09-10 | | Evan Trupp (F) | 1987 | Anchorage, AK, USA | - |
| 07-08 | | Alex Kangas (G) | 1987 | Rochester, MN, USA | Atlanta Thrashers (2006) |
| 06-07 | | Blake Wheeler (F) | 1986 | Plymouth, MN, USA | Phoenix Coyotes (2004) |
| 05-06 | | Jordan Parise (G) | 1982 | Faribault, MN, USA | - |
| 04-05 | | Brett Sterling (F) | 1984 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Atlanta Thrashers (2003) |
| 03-04 | | Kellen Briggs (G) | 1983 | Colorado Springs, CO, USA | - |
| 02-03 | | Grant Potulny (F) | 1980 | Grand Forks, ND, USA | Ottawa Senators (2000) |
| 01-02 | | Wade Dubielewicz (G) | 1979 | Invermere, BC, CAN | - |
| 00-01 | | Tyler Arnason (F) | 1979 | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (1998) |
| 99-00 | | Lee Goren (F) | 1977 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Boston Bruins (1997) |
| 98-99 | | Stephen Wagner (G) | 1977 | Red Deer, AB, CAN | St. Louis Blues (1996) |
| 97-98 | | Joe Bianchi (F) | 1975 | Bloomington, MN, USA | - |
| 96-97 | | David Hoogsteen (F) | 1974 | Thunder Bay, ON, CAN | - |
| 95-96 | | Brian Bonin (F) | 1973 | St. Paul, MN, USA | Pittsburgh Penguins (1992) |
| 94-95 | | Kirk Daubenspeck (G) | 1974 | Madison, WI, USA | Philadelphia Flyers (1992) |
| 93-94 | | Chris McAlpine (D) | 1971 | Roseville, MN, USA | New Jersey Devils (1990) |
| 91-92 | | Corwin Saurdiff (G) | 1972 | Warroad, MN, USA | San Jose Sharks (1991) |
| 90-91 | | Bill Pye (G) | 1969 | Royal Oak, MI, USA | Buffalo Sabres (1989) |
| 89-90 | | Steve Rohlik (F) | 1968 | St. Paul, MN, USA | Pittsburgh Penguins (1986) |
| 88-89 | | Bill Pye (G) | 1969 | Royal Oak, MI, USA | Buffalo Sabres (1989) |
| 87-88 | | Dean Anderson (G) | 1966 | Oshawa, ON, CAN | - |
