| 24-25 | |  Landon Dupont (D) | 2009 | Calgary, AB, CAN | - |
| 23-24 | | Gavin McKenna (F) | 2007 | Whitehorse, YT, CAN | - |
| 22-23 | | Maxim Massé (F) | 2006 | Rimouski, QC, CAN | Anaheim Ducks (2024) |
| 21-22 | | Brayden Yager (F) | 2005 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2023) |
| 19-20 | | Shane Wright (F) | 2004 | Burlington, ON, CAN | Seattle Kraken (2022) |
| 18-19 | | Quinton Byfield (F) | 2002 | Newmarket, ON, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (2020) |
| 17-18 | | Alexis Lafrenière (F) | 2001 | St-Eustache, QC, CAN | New York Rangers (2020) |
| 16-17 | |  Nico Hischier (F) | 1999 | Brig, SUI | New Jersey Devils (2017) |
| 15-16 | |  Alexander Nylander (F) | 1998 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Buffalo Sabres (2016) |
| 14-15 | |  Alex DeBrincat (F) | 1997 | Farmington Hills, MI, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (2016) |
| 13-14 | |  Nikolaj Ehlers (F) | 1996 | Aalborg, DEN | Winnipeg Jets (2014) |
| 12-13 | |  Valentin Zykov (F) | 1995 | St. Petersburg, RUS | Los Angeles Kings (2013) |
| 11-12 | | Mikhail Grigorenko (F) | 1994 | Khabarovsk, RUS | Buffalo Sabres (2012) |
| 10-11 | | Nail Yakupov (F) | 1993 | Nizhnekamsk, RUS | Edmonton Oilers (2012) |
| 09-10 | | Matt Puempel (F) | 1993 | Windsor, ON, CAN | Ottawa Senators (2011) |
| 08-09 | | Brett Connolly (F) | 1992 | Campbell River, BC, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (2010) |
| 07-08 | | Taylor Hall (F) | 1991 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2010) |
| 06-07 | | Patrick Kane (F) | 1988 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (2007) |
| 05-06 | | John Tavares (F) | 1990 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | New York Islanders (2009) |
| 04-05 | | Benoît Pouliot (F) | 1986 | Alfred, ON, CAN | Minnesota Wild (2005) |
| 03-04 | | Sidney Crosby (F) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2005) |
| 02-03 | | Matt Ellison (F) | 1983 | Duncan, BC, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2002) |
| 01-02 | | Patrick O'Sullivan (F) | 1985 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Minnesota Wild (2003) |
| 00-01 | | Scottie Upshall (F) | 1983 | Fort McMurray, AB, CAN | Nashville Predators (2002) |
| 99-00 | | Dan Blackburn (G) | 1983 | Montréal, QC, CAN | New York Rangers (2001) |
| 98-99 | |  Pavel Brendl (F) | 1981 | Opocno, CZE | New York Rangers (1999) |
| 97-98 | | David Legwand (F) | 1980 | Detroit, MI, USA | Nashville Predators (1998) |
| 96-97 | | Vincent Lecavalier (F) | 1980 | L'Île-Bizard, QC, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998) |
| 95-96 | | Joe Thornton (F) | 1979 | St. Thomas, ON, CAN | Boston Bruins (1997) |
| 94-95 | | Bryan Berard (D) | 1977 | Woonsocket, RI, USA | Ottawa Senators (1995) |
| 93-94 | | Vitaly Yachmenyov (F) | 1975 | Chelyabinsk, RUS | Los Angeles Kings (1994) |
| 92-93 | | Jeff Friesen (F) | 1976 | Meadow Lake, SK, CAN | San Jose Sharks (1994) |
| 91-92 | | Alexandre Daigle (F) | 1975 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Ottawa Senators (1993) |
| 90-91 | | Philippe Boucher (D) | 1973 | St-Apollinaire, QC, CAN | Buffalo Sabres (1991) |
| 89-90 | | Petr Nedvěd (F) | 1971 | Liberec, CZE | Vancouver Canucks (1990) |
| 88-89 | | Yanic Perreault (F) | 1971 | Sherbrooke, QC, CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs (1991) |
| 87-88 | | Martin Gélinas (F) | 1970 | Shawinigan, QC, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (1988) |
