| 16-17 | |  Travis Hamonic (D) | 1990 | St. Malo, MB, CAN | New York Islanders (2008) |
| 15-16 | | Mark Giordano (D) | 1983 | Toronto, ON, CAN | - |
| 14-15 | | Brent Burns (D) | 1985 | Barrie, ON, CAN | Minnesota Wild (2003) |
| 13-14 | | Patrice Bergeron (F) | 1985 | L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN | Boston Bruins (2003) |
| 12-13 | |  Henrik Zetterberg (F) | 1980 | Sundsvall, SWE | Detroit Red Wings (1999) |
| 11-12 | | Mike Fisher (F) | 1980 | Peterborough, ON, CAN | Ottawa Senators (1998) |
| 10-11 | |  Dustin Brown (F) | 1984 | Ithaca, NY, USA | Los Angeles Kings (2003) |
| 09-10 | | Ryan Miller (G) | 1980 | East Lansing, MI, USA | Buffalo Sabres (1999) |
| 08-09 | | Rick Nash (F) | 1984 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets (2002) |
| 07-08 | | Vincent Lecavalier (F) | 1980 | L'Île-Bizard, QC, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998) |
| 07-08 | | Trevor Linden (F) | 1970 | Medicine Hat, AB, CAN | Vancouver Canucks (1988) |
| 06-07 | | Joe Sakic (F) | 1969 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1987) |
| 05-06 | | Marty Turco (G) | 1975 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | Dallas Stars (1994) |
| 03-04 | | Jarome Iginla (F) | 1977 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Dallas Stars (1995) |
| 02-03 | | Darren McCarty (F) | 1972 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1992) |
| 01-02 | | Ron Francis (F) | 1963 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | Hartford Whalers (1981) |
| 00-01 | |  Olaf Kölzig (G) | 1970 | Johannesburg, RSA | Washington Capitals (1989) |
| 99-00 | | Adam Graves (F) | 1968 | Tecumseh, ON, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1986) |
| 98-99 | | Rob Ray (F) | 1968 | Stirling, ON, CAN | Buffalo Sabres (1988) |
| 97-98 | | Kelly Chase (F) | 1967 | Porcupine Plain, SK, CAN | - |
