| 20-21 | |  Dryden McKay (G) | 1997 | Downers Grove, IL, USA | - |
| 19-20 | |  Marc Michaelis (F) | 1995 | Mannheim, GER | - |
| 18-19 | | Troy Loggins (F) | 1995 | Huntington Beach, CA, USA | - |
| 17-18 | | C.J. Suess (F) | 1994 | St. Paul, MN, USA | Winnipeg Jets (2014) |
| 16-17 | | Michael Bitzer (G) | 1993 | Moorhead, MN, USA | - |
| 15-16 | |  Alex Petan (F) | 1992 | Delta, BC, CAN | - |
| 14-15 | | Tanner Kero (F) | 1992 | Hancock, MI, USA | - |
| 13-14 | |  Cody Kunyk (F) | 1990 | Sherwood Park, AB, CAN | - |
| 12-13 | | Drew LeBlanc (F) | 1989 | Duluth, MN, USA | - |
| 11-12 | | Jack Connolly (F) | 1989 | Duluth, MN, USA | - |
| 10-11 | | Matt Frattin (F) | 1988 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs (2007) |
| 09-10 | | Marc Cheverie (G) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Florida Panthers (2006) |
| 08-09 | | Jamie McBain (D) | 1988 | Edina, MN, USA | Carolina Hurricanes (2006) |
| 07-08 | | Richard Bachman (G) | 1987 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | Dallas Stars (2006) |
| 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 | | Mark Hartigan (F) | 1977 | Lethbridge, AB, CAN | - |
| 00-01 | | Jeff Panzer (F) | 1978 | Grand Forks, ND, USA | - |
| 99-00 | | Steven Reinprecht (F) | 1976 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | - |
| 98-99 | | Jason Blake (F) | 1973 | Moorhead, MN, USA | - |
| 97-98 | | Curtis Murphy (D) | 1975 | Kerrobert, SK, CAN | - |
| 96-97 | | Mike Crowley (D) | 1975 | Bloomington, MN, USA | Philadelphia Flyers (1993) |
| 95-96 | | Brian Bonin (F) | 1973 | St. Paul, MN, USA | Pittsburgh Penguins (1992) |
| 94-95 | | Brian Bonin (F) | 1973 | St. Paul, MN, USA | Pittsburgh Penguins (1992) |
| 93-94 | | Chris Marinucci (F) | 1971 | Grand Rapids, MN, USA | New York Islanders (1990) |
| 92-93 | | Derek Plante (F) | 1971 | Cloquet, MN, USA | Buffalo Sabres (1989) |
| 91-92 | | Duane Derksen (G) | 1968 | St. Boniface, MB, CAN | Washington Capitals (1988) |
| 90-91 | | Scott Beattie (F) | 1968 | Kimberley, BC, CAN | - |
| 89-90 | | Gary Shuchuk (F) | 1967 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | - |
| 88-89 | | Curtis Joseph (G) | 1967 | Keswick, ON, CAN | - |
| 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 | | Dallas Gaume (F) | 1963 | Innisfail, AB, CAN | - |
| 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 | | Bob Mason (G) | 1961 | International Falls, MN, USA | - |
| 81-82 | | Phil Sykes (F) | 1959 | Dawson Creek, BC, CAN | - |
| 80-81 | | Steve Ulseth (F) | 1959 | Roseville, MN, USA | - |
| 79-80 | | Tim Harrer (F) | 1957 | Bloomington, MN, USA | Atlanta Flames (1977) |
| 78-79 | | Mark Johnson (F) | 1957 | Minneapolis, MN, USA | Pittsburgh Penguins (1977) |
| 77-78 | | Mike Eaves (F) | 1956 | Denver, CO, USA | St. Louis Blues (1976) |
| 76-77 | | Brian Walsh (F) | 1954 | Cambridge, MA, USA | - |
| 75-76 | | Mike Zuke (F) | 1954 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | St. Louis Blues (1974) |
| 74-75 | | Mike Polich (F) | 1952 | Hibbing, MN, USA | - |
| 74-75 | | Tom Ross (F) | 1954 | Detroit, MI, USA | - |
| 73-74 | | Douglas Palazzari (F) | 1952 | Eveleth, MN, USA | - |
| 72-73 | | Ron Grahame (G) | 1950 | Victoria, BC, CAN | - |
| 71-72 | | Douglas Palazzari (F) | 1952 | Eveleth, MN, USA | - |
| 70-71 | | Robert Murray (D) | 1948 | Peterborough, ON, CAN | - |
| 69-70 | | Murray McLachlan (G) | 1948 | Toronto, ON, CAN | - |
| 68-69 | | Murray McLachlan (G) | 1948 | Toronto, ON, CAN | - |
| 67-68 | | Keith Magnuson (D) | 1947 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | - |
| 66-67 | | Keith Christiansen (F) | 1944 | Fort Frances, ON, CAN | - |
| 65-66 | |  Mel Wakabayashi (F) | 1943 | Slocan City, BC, CAN | - |
| 64-65 | | Gerry Kell (F) | 1941 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | - |
| 63-64 | | Gordon Wilkie (F) | 1940 | Regina, SK, CAN | - |
| 62-63 | | Lou Nanne (D) | 1941 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | - |
| 61-62 | | Red Berenson (F) | 1939 | Regina, SK, CAN | - |
| 60-61 | | Jerry Walker (F) | 1937 | Regina, SK, CAN | - |
