| 20-21 | |  Akito Hirose (D) | 1999 | Calgary, AB, CAN | - |
| 19-20 | |  Lucas Sowder (F) | 1998 | Trinity, FL, USA | - |
| 18-19 | | Cooper Zech (D) | 1998 | South Lyon, MI, USA | - |
| 17-18 | | Jake Jaremko (F) | 1996 | Nowthen, MN, USA | - |
| 16-17 | |  Marc Michaelis (F) | 1995 | Mannheim, GER | - |
| 15-16 | | Corey Mackin (F) | 1995 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | - |
| 14-15 | | Michael Bitzer (G) | 1993 | Moorhead, MN, USA | - |
| 12-13 | | Stephon Williams (G) | 1993 | Fairbanks, AK, USA | New York Islanders (2013) |
| 11-12 | | Joey LaLeggia (D) | 1992 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2012) |
| 10-11 | | Jason Zucker (F) | 1992 | Newport Beach, CA, USA | Minnesota Wild (2010) |
| 09-10 | | Danny Kristo (F) | 1990 | Eden Prairie, MN, USA | Montréal Canadiens (2008) |
| 08-09 | | Jordan Schroeder (F) | 1990 | Lakeville, MN, USA | Vancouver Canucks (2009) |
| 07-08 | | Richard Bachman (G) | 1987 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | Dallas Stars (2006) |
| 06-07 | |  Andreas Nödl (F) | 1987 | Wien, AUT | Philadelphia Flyers (2006) |
| 05-06 | | Phil Kessel (F) | 1987 | Madison, WI, USA | Boston Bruins (2006) |
| 04-05 | | Paul Stastny (F) | 1985 | Québec, QC, CAN | Colorado Avalanche (2005) |
| 03-04 | | Brady Murray (F) | 1984 | Brandon, MB, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (2003) |
| 02-03 | | Thomas Vanek (F) | 1984 | Baden bei Wien, AUT | Buffalo Sabres (2003) |
| 01-02 | | Brandon Bochenski (F) | 1982 | Blaine, MN, USA | Ottawa Senators (2001) |
| 00-01 | |  Peter Sejna (F) | 1979 | Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK | - |
| 99-00 | | Dany Heatley (F) | 1981 | Freiburg, GER | Atlanta Thrashers (2000) |
| 98-99 | | Gregg Naumenko (G) | 1977 | Chicago, IL, USA | - |
| 97-98 | | Karl Goehring (G) | 1978 | Apple Valley, MN, USA | - |
| 96-97 | | Brant Nicklin (G) | 1976 | Comox, BC, CAN | - |
| 95-96 | | Brian Swanson (F) | 1976 | Eagle River, AK, USA | San Jose Sharks (1994) |
| 94-95 | | Mike Crowley (D) | 1975 | Bloomington, MN, USA | Philadelphia Flyers (1993) |
| 93-94 | | Landon Wilson (F) | 1975 | St. Louis, MO, USA | Toronto Maple Leafs (1993) |
| 92-93 | | Jim Carey (G) | 1974 | Dorchester, MA, USA | Washington Capitals (1992) |
| 91-92 | | Darby Hendrickson (F) | 1972 | Richfield, MN, USA | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990) |
| 90-91 | | Tony Szabo (F) | 1968 | Flint, MI, USA | - |
| 89-90 | | Scott Beattie (F) | 1968 | Kimberley, BC, CAN | - |
| 88-89 | | Curtis Joseph (G) | 1967 | Keswick, ON, CAN | - |
| 87-88 | | Rick Berens (F) | 1968 | Palatine, IL, USA | - |
| 86-87 | | David Shields (F) | 1967 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Minnesota North Stars (1987) |
| 85-86 | | Mike Richter (G) | 1966 | Abington, PA, USA | New York Rangers (1985) |
| 84-85 | | Brett Hull (F) | 1964 | Belleville, ON, CAN | Calgary Flames (1984) |
| 83-84 | | Rick Kosti (G) | 1963 | Kincaid, SK, CAN | - |
| 82-83 | | Craig Redmond (D) | 1965 | Dawson Creek, BC, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (1984) |
| 81-82 | | James Patrick (D) | 1963 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | New York Rangers (1981) |
| 80-81 | | Ron Scott (G) | 1960 | Guelph, ON, CAN | - |
| 80-81 | | Troy Murray (F) | 1962 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Chicago Black Hawks (1980) |
| 79-80 | | Aaron Broten (F) | 1960 | Roseau, MN, USA | Colorado Rockies (1980) |
| 78-79 | | Kevin Maxwell (F) | 1960 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Minnesota North Stars (1979) |
| 77-78 | | Greg Whyte (F) | 1959 | St. James-Assiniboia, MB, CAN | - |
| 76-77 | | Mark Johnson (F) | 1957 | Minneapolis, MN, USA | Pittsburgh Penguins (1977) |
| 75-76 | | Dave Delich (F) | 1956 | Eveleth, MN, USA | Minnesota North Stars (1976) |
| 74-75 | | Jim Warner (F) | 1954 | St. Paul, MN, USA | New York Rangers (1974) |
| 73-74 | | Brian Walsh (F) | 1954 | Cambridge, MA, USA | - |
| 72-73 | | Mike Zuke (F) | 1954 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | St. Louis Blues (1974) |
| 71-72 | | Al Hangsleben (D) | 1953 | Warroad, MN, USA | Montréal Canadiens (1973) |
| 70-71 | | Mike Usitalo (F) | 1952 | Calumet, MI, USA | Los Angeles Kings (1972) |
| 69-70 | | Murray Keogan (F) | 1950 | Québec, QC, CAN | St. Louis Blues (1970) |
