| 24-25 | |  Matthew Schaefer (D) | 2007 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | New York Islanders (2025) |
| 23-24 | | Cayden Lindstrom (F) | 2006 | Chetwynd, BC, CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets (2024) |
| 22-23 | | Connor Bedard (F) | 2005 | North Vancouver, BC, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2023) |
| 21-22 | | Shane Wright (F) | 2004 | Burlington, ON, CAN | Seattle Kraken (2022) |
| 19-20 | | Alexis Lafrenière (F) | 2001 | St-Eustache, QC, CAN | New York Rangers (2020) |
| 18-19 | | Bowen Byram (D) | 2001 | Cranbrook, BC, CAN | Colorado Avalanche (2019) |
| 17-18 | |  Andrei Svechnikov (F) | 2000 | Barnaul, RUS | Carolina Hurricanes (2018) |
| 16-17 | | Nolan Patrick (F) | 1998 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (2017) |
| 15-16 | | Pierre-Luc Dubois (F) | 1998 | Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets (2016) |
| 14-15 | | Connor McDavid (F) | 1997 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2015) |
| 13-14 | | Sam Bennett (F) | 1996 | Holland Landing, ON, CAN | Calgary Flames (2014) |
| 12-13 | |  Seth Jones (D) | 1994 | Arlington, TX, USA | Nashville Predators (2013) |
| 11-12 | | Nail Yakupov (F) | 1993 | Nizhnekamsk, RUS | Edmonton Oilers (2012) |
| 10-11 | | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (F) | 1993 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2011) |
| 09-10 | | Tyler Seguin (F) | 1992 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Boston Bruins (2010) |
| 08-09 | | John Tavares (F) | 1990 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | New York Islanders (2009) |
| 07-08 | | Steven Stamkos (F) | 1990 | Markham, ON, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (2008) |
| 06-07 | | Patrick Kane (F) | 1988 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (2007) |
| 05-06 | | Jordan Staal (F) | 1988 | Thunder Bay, ON, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2006) |
| 01-02 | | Jay Bouwmeester (D) | 1983 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Florida Panthers (2002) |
| 00-01 | | Jason Spezza (F) | 1983 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Ottawa Senators (2001) |
| 99-00 | |  Rostislav Klesla (D) | 1982 | Novy Jicin, CZE | Columbus Blue Jackets (2000) |
| 98-99 | | Pavel Brendl (F) | 1981 | Opocno, CZE | New York Rangers (1999) |
| 97-98 | | Vincent Lecavalier (F) | 1980 | L'Île-Bizard, QC, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998) |
| 96-97 | | Joe Thornton (F) | 1979 | St. Thomas, ON, CAN | Boston Bruins (1997) |
| 95-96 | | Chris Phillips (D) | 1978 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Ottawa Senators (1996) |
| 94-95 | | Bryan Berard (D) | 1977 | Woonsocket, RI, USA | Ottawa Senators (1995) |
| 93-94 | | Jeff O'Neill (F) | 1976 | King City, ON, CAN | Hartford Whalers (1994) |
| 92-93 | | Alexandre Daigle (F) | 1975 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Ottawa Senators (1993) |
| 91-92 | | Todd Warriner (F) | 1974 | Blenheim, ON, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1992) |
| 90-91 | | Eric Lindros (F) | 1973 | London, ON, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1991) |
