| 24-25 | |  Gavin McKenna (F) | 2007 | Whitehorse, YT, CAN | - |
| 23-24 | | Jagger Firkus (F) | 2004 | Irma, AB, CAN | Seattle Kraken (2022) |
| 22-23 | | Connor Bedard (F) | 2005 | North Vancouver, BC, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2023) |
| 21-22 | | Logan Stankoven (F) | 2003 | Kamloops, BC, CAN | Dallas Stars (2021) |
| 19-20 | | Alexis Lafrenière (F) | 2001 | St-Eustache, QC, CAN | New York Rangers (2020) |
| 18-19 | | Alexis Lafrenière (F) | 2001 | St-Eustache, QC, CAN | New York Rangers (2020) |
| 17-18 | | Alex Barré-Boulet (F) | 1997 | Montmagny, QC, CAN | - |
| 16-17 | |  Alex DeBrincat (F) | 1997 | Farmington Hills, MI, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (2016) |
| 15-16 | | Mitchell Marner (F) | 1997 | Markham, ON, CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs (2015) |
| 14-15 | | Connor McDavid (F) | 1997 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2015) |
| 13-14 | | Anthony Mantha (F) | 1994 | Longueuil, QC, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (2013) |
| 12-13 | | Jonathan Drouin (F) | 1995 | Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (2013) |
| 11-12 | | Brendan Shinnimin (F) | 1991 | East St. Paul, MB, CAN | - |
| 10-11 | | Ryan Ellis (D) | 1991 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | Nashville Predators (2009) |
| 09-10 | | Jordan Eberle (F) | 1990 | Regina, SK, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2008) |
| 08-09 | | Cody Hodgson (F) | 1990 | Markham, ON, CAN | Vancouver Canucks (2008) |
| 07-08 | | Justin Azevedo (F) | 1988 | West Lorne, ON, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (2008) |
| 06-07 | | John Tavares (F) | 1990 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | New York Islanders (2009) |
| 05-06 | |  Alexander Radulov (F) | 1986 | Nizhny Tagil, RUS | Nashville Predators (2004) |
| 04-05 | | Sidney Crosby (F) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2005) |
| 03-04 | | Sidney Crosby (F) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2005) |
| 02-03 | | Corey Locke (F) | 1984 | Newmarket, ON, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (2003) |
| 01-02 | | Pierre-Marc Bouchard (F) | 1984 | Sherbrooke, QC, CAN | Minnesota Wild (2002) |
| 00-01 | | Simon Gamache (F) | 1981 | Thetford Mines, QC, CAN | Atlanta Thrashers (2000) |
| 99-00 | | Brad Richards (F) | 1980 | Murray Harbour, PE, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998) |
| 98-99 | | Brian Campbell (D) | 1979 | Strathroy, ON, CAN | Buffalo Sabres (1997) |
| 97-98 | |  Sergei Varlamov (F) | 1978 | Kyiv, UKR | - |
| 96-97 | | Alyn McCauley (F) | 1977 | Brockville, ON, CAN | New Jersey Devils (1995) |
| 95-96 | | Christian Dubé (F) | 1977 | Québec, QC, CAN | New York Rangers (1995) |
| 94-95 | | David Ling (F) | 1975 | Halifax, NS, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1993) |
| 93-94 | | Jason Allison (F) | 1975 | North York, ON, CAN | Washington Capitals (1993) |
| 92-93 | | Pat Peake (F) | 1973 | Rochester, MI, USA | Washington Capitals (1991) |
| 91-92 | | Patrick Poulin (F) | 1973 | Québec, QC, CAN | Hartford Whalers (1991) |
| 90-91 | | Eric Lindros (F) | 1973 | London, ON, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1991) |
| 89-90 | | Mike Ricci (F) | 1971 | Scarborough, ON, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (1990) |
| 88-89 | | Bryan Fogarty (D) | 1969 | Brantford, ON, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1987) |
| 87-88 | | Joe Sakic (F) | 1969 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1987) |
| 86-87 | | Rob Brown (F) | 1968 | Kingston, ON, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1986) |
| 85-86 | | Luc Robitaille (F) | 1966 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (1984) |
| 84-85 | | Dan Hodgson (F) | 1965 | Fort Vermilion, AB, CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs (1983) |
| 83-84 | | Mario Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984) |
| 82-83 | | Pat LaFontaine (F) | 1965 | St. Louis, MO, USA | New York Islanders (1983) |
| 81-82 | | Dave Simpson (F) | 1962 | London, ON, CAN | New York Islanders (1980) |
| 80-81 | | Dale Hawerchuk (F) | 1963 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Winnipeg Jets (1981) |
| 79-80 | | Doug Wickenheiser (F) | 1961 | Regina, SK, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1980) |
| 78-79 | | Pierre Lacroix (D) | 1959 | Québec, QC, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1979) |
| 77-78 | | Bobby Smith (F) | 1958 | North Sydney, NS, CAN | Minnesota North Stars (1978) |
| 76-77 | | Dale McCourt (F) | 1957 | Falconbridge, ON, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1977) |
| 75-76 | | Peter John Lee (F) | 1956 | Ellesmere, GBR | Montréal Canadiens (1976) |
