| 24-25 | |  Isaac Howard (F) | 2004 | Hudson, WI, USA | Tampa Bay Lightning (2022) |
| 23-24 | |  Macklin Celebrini (F) | 2006 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | San Jose Sharks (2024) |
| 22-23 | | Adam Fantilli (F) | 2004 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets (2023) |
| 21-22 | | Dryden McKay (G) | 1997 | Downers Grove, IL, USA | - |
| 20-21 | | Cole Caufield (F) | 2001 | Mosinee, WI, USA | Montréal Canadiens (2019) |
| 19-20 | | Scott Perunovich (D) | 1998 | Hibbing, MN, USA | St. Louis Blues (2018) |
| 18-19 | | Cale Makar (D) | 1998 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Colorado Avalanche (2017) |
| 17-18 | | Adam Gaudette (F) | 1996 | Braintree, MA, USA | Vancouver Canucks (2015) |
| 16-17 | | Will Butcher (D) | 1995 | Sun Prairie, WI, USA | Colorado Avalanche (2013) |
| 15-16 | | Jimmy Vesey (F) | 1993 | Boston, MA, USA | Nashville Predators (2012) |
| 14-15 | | Jack Eichel (F) | 1996 | North Chelmsford, MA, USA | Buffalo Sabres (2015) |
| 13-14 | | Johnny Gaudreau (F) | 1993 | Salem, NJ, USA | Calgary Flames (2011) |
| 12-13 | | Drew LeBlanc (F) | 1989 | Duluth, MN, USA | - |
| 11-12 | | Jack Connolly (F) | 1989 | Duluth, MN, USA | - |
| 10-11 | | Andy Miele (F) | 1988 | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, USA | - |
| 09-10 | | Blake Geoffrion (F) | 1988 | Plantation, FL, USA | Nashville Predators (2006) |
| 08-09 | | Matt Gilroy (D) | 1984 | North Bellmore, NY, USA | - |
| 07-08 | | Kevin Porter (F) | 1986 | Northville, MI, USA | Phoenix Coyotes (2004) |
| 06-07 | | Ryan Duncan (F) | 1985 | Calgary, AB, CAN | - |
| 05-06 | | Matt Carle (D) | 1984 | Anchorage, AK, USA | San Jose Sharks (2003) |
| 04-05 | | Marty Sertich (F) | 1982 | Roseville, MN, USA | - |
| 03-04 | | Junior Lessard (F) | 1980 | St-Joseph-de-Beauce, QC, CAN | - |
| 02-03 | |  Peter Sejna (F) | 1979 | Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK | - |
| 01-02 | | Jordan Leopold (D) | 1980 | Golden Valley, MN, USA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999) |
| 00-01 | | Ryan Miller (G) | 1980 | East Lansing, MI, USA | Buffalo Sabres (1999) |
| 99-00 | | Mike Mottau (D) | 1978 | Quincy, MA, USA | New York Rangers (1997) |
| 98-99 | | Jason Krog (F) | 1975 | Fernie, BC, CAN | - |
| 97-98 | | Chris Drury (F) | 1976 | Trumbull, CT, USA | Québec Nordiques (1994) |
| 96-97 | | Brendan Morrison (F) | 1975 | Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN | New Jersey Devils (1993) |
| 95-96 | | Brian Bonin (F) | 1973 | St. Paul, MN, USA | Pittsburgh Penguins (1992) |
| 94-95 | | Brian Holzinger (F) | 1972 | Parma, OH, USA | Buffalo Sabres (1991) |
| 93-94 | | Chris Marinucci (F) | 1971 | Grand Rapids, MN, USA | New York Islanders (1990) |
| 92-93 | | Paul Kariya (F) | 1974 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | Anaheim Ducks (1993) |
| 91-92 | | Scott Pellerin (F) | 1970 | Shediac, NB, CAN | New Jersey Devils (1989) |
| 90-91 | | David Emma (F) | 1969 | Cranston, RI, USA | New Jersey Devils (1989) |
| 89-90 | | Kip Miller (F) | 1969 | Lansing, MI, USA | Québec Nordiques (1987) |
| 88-89 | | Lane MacDonald (F) | 1966 | Tulsa, OK, USA | Calgary Flames (1985) |
| 87-88 | | Robb Stauber (G) | 1967 | Duluth, MN, USA | Los Angeles Kings (1986) |
| 86-87 | | Tony Hrkac (F) | 1966 | Thunder Bay, ON, CAN | St. Louis Blues (1984) |
| 85-86 | | Scott Fusco (F) | 1963 | Burlington, MA, USA | New Jersey Devils (1982) |
| 84-85 | | Bill Watson (F) | 1964 | Pine Falls, MB, CAN | Chicago Black Hawks (1982) |
| 83-84 | | Tom Kurvers (D) | 1962 | Minneapolis, MN, USA | Montréal Canadiens (1981) |
| 82-83 | | Mark Fusco (D) | 1961 | Burlington, MA, USA | - |
| 81-82 | | George McPhee (F) | 1958 | Guelph, ON, CAN | - |
| 80-81 | | Neal Broten (F) | 1959 | Roseau, MN, USA | Minnesota North Stars (1979) |
