| 24-25 | 60 |  Lane Hutson (D) | 2004 | North Barrington, IL, USA | Montréal Canadiens (2022) |
| 23-24 | 39 |  Connor Bedard (F) | 2005 | North Vancouver, BC, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2023) |
| 22-23 | 38 |  Matias Maccelli (F) | 2000 | Turku, FIN | Arizona Coyotes (2019) |
| 21-22 | 43 |  Moritz Seider (D) | 2001 | Zell (Mosel), GER | Detroit Red Wings (2019) |
| 20-21 | 28 | Jason Robertson (F) | 1999 | Arcadia, CA, USA | Dallas Stars (2017) |
| 19-20 | 45 | Quinn Hughes (D) | 1999 | Orlando, FL, USA | Vancouver Canucks (2018) |
| 18-19 | 38 |  Elias Pettersson (F) | 1998 | Sundsvall, SWE | Vancouver Canucks (2017) |
| 17-18 | 63 | Mathew Barzal (F) | 1997 | Coquitlam, BC, CAN | New York Islanders (2015) |
| 16-17 | 42 | Mitchell Marner (F) | 1997 | Markham, ON, CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs (2015) |
| 15-16 | 47 |  Artemi Panarin (F) | 1991 | Korkino, RUS | - |
| 14-15 | 40 | Johnny Gaudreau (F) | 1993 | Salem, NJ, USA | Calgary Flames (2011) |
| 13-14 | 39 | Nathan MacKinnon (F) | 1995 | Halifax, NS, CAN | Colorado Avalanche (2013) |
| 12-13 | 19 | Justin Schultz (D) | 1990 | Kelowna, BC, CAN | Anaheim Ducks (2008) |
| 11-12 | 35 | Adam Henrique (F) | 1990 | Brantford, ON, CAN | New Jersey Devils (2008) |
| 10-11 | 34 | Kevin Shattenkirk (D) | 1989 | New Rochelle, NY, USA | Colorado Avalanche (2007) |
| 09-10 | 37 | Tyler Myers (D) | 1990 | Houston, TX, USA | Buffalo Sabres (2008) |
| 08-09 | 31 | Kris Versteeg (F) | 1986 | Lethbridge, AB, CAN | Boston Bruins (2004) |
| 07-08 | 55 | Nicklas Bäckström (F) | 1987 | Valbo, SWE | Washington Capitals (2006) |
| 06-07 | 52 | Yevgeni Malkin (F) | 1986 | Magnitogorsk, RUS | Pittsburgh Penguins (2004) |
| 05-06 | 63 | Sidney Crosby (F) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2005) |
| 03-04 | 38 | Michael Ryder (F) | 1980 | Bonavista, NL, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1998) |
| 02-03 | 29 | Niko Kapanen (F) | 1978 | Hämeenlinna, FIN | Dallas Stars (1998) |
| 01-02 | 41 | Dany Heatley (F) | 1981 | Freiburg, GER | Atlanta Thrashers (2000) |
| 00-01 | 41 | Brad Richards (F) | 1980 | Murray Harbour, PE, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998) |
| 99-00 | 51 | Scott Gomez (F) | 1979 | Anchorage, AK, USA | New Jersey Devils (1998) |
| 98-99 | 34 |  Milan Hejduk (F) | 1976 | Usti nad Labem, CZE | Québec Nordiques (1994) |
| 97-98 | 32 | Mike Johnson (F) | 1974 | Scarborough, ON, CAN | - |
| 96-97 | 40 | Janne Niinimaa (D) | 1975 | Raahe, FIN | Philadelphia Flyers (1993) |
| 95-96 | 35 | Daniel Alfredsson (F) | 1972 | Göteborg, SWE | Ottawa Senators (1994) |
| 94-95 | 35 | Peter Forsberg (F) | 1973 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Philadelphia Flyers (1991) |
| 93-94 | 49 | Alexei Yashin (F) | 1973 | Yekaterinburg, RUS | Ottawa Senators (1992) |
| 92-93 | 70 | Joé Juneau (F) | 1968 | Pont-Rouge, QC, CAN | Boston Bruins (1988) |
| 91-92 | 49 | Nicklas Lidström (D) | 1970 | Avesta, SWE | Detroit Red Wings (1989) |
| 90-91 | 48 | Sergei Fedorov (F) | 1969 | Pskov, RUS | Detroit Red Wings (1989) |
| 89-90 | 62 | Sergei Makarov (F) | 1958 | Chelyabinsk, RUS | Calgary Flames (1983) |
| 88-89 | 48 | Brian Leetch (D) | 1968 | Corpus Christi, TX, USA | New York Rangers (1986) |
| 87-88 | 41 | Joe Nieuwendyk (F) | 1966 | Oshawa, ON, CAN | Calgary Flames (1985) |
| 86-87 | 43 | Christian Ruuttu (F) | 1964 | Lappeenranta, FIN | Buffalo Sabres (1983) |
| 85-86 | 51 | Per-Erik Eklund (F) | 1963 | Stockholm, SWE | Philadelphia Flyers (1983) |
| 84-85 | 57 | Mario Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984) |
| 83-84 | 48 | Steve Yzerman (F) | 1965 | Cranbrook, BC, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1983) |
| 82-83 | 47 | Phil Housley (D) | 1964 | St. Paul, MN, USA | Buffalo Sabres (1982) |
| 81-82 | 60 | Neal Broten (F) | 1959 | Roseau, MN, USA | Minnesota North Stars (1979) |
| 80-81 | 70 |  Peter Stastny (F) | 1956 | Bratislava, SVK | - |
| 79-80 | 48 | Raymond Bourque (D) | 1960 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Boston Bruins (1979) |
| 78-79 | 44 | Bobby Smith (F) | 1958 | North Sydney, NS, CAN | Minnesota North Stars (1978) |
| 77-78 | 50 | Stefan Persson (D) | 1954 | Umeå, SWE | New York Islanders (1974) |
| 76-77 | 44 | Roland Eriksson (F) | 1954 | Borlänge, SWE | Minnesota North Stars (1974) |
| 75-76 | 63 | Bryan Trottier (F) | 1956 | Val Marie, SK, CAN | New York Islanders (1974) |
| 74-75 | 37 | Ron Greschner (D) | 1954 | Goodsoil, SK, CAN | New York Rangers (1974) |
| 73-74 | 45 | Tom Lysiak (F) | 1953 | Kingston, ON, CAN | Atlanta Flames (1973) |
| 72-73 | 34 | Bill Barber (F) | 1952 | Callander, ON, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (1972) |
| 71-72 | 49 | Marcel Dionne (F) | 1951 | Drummondville, QC, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1971) |
| 70-71 | 52 | Jude Drouin (F) | 1948 | Mont-Louis, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1966) |
| 69-70 | 33 | Bill Fairbairn (F) | 1947 | Brandon, MB, CAN | - |
| 68-69 | 34 | Danny O'Shea (F) | 1945 | Ajax, ON, CAN | - |
| 67-68 | 35 | André Boudrias (F) | 1943 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 66-67 | 28 | Bobby Orr (D) | 1948 | Parry Sound, ON, CAN | - |
| 65-66 | 19 | Bert Marshall (D) | 1943 | Kamloops, BC, CAN | - |
| 64-65 | 23 | Doug Robinson (F) | 1940 | St. Catharines, ON, CAN | - |
| 63-64 | 28 | Jacques Laperrière (D) | 1941 | Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN | - |
| 62-63 | 24 | Doug Barkley (D) | 1937 | Lethbridge, AB, CAN | - |
| 61-62 | 32 | Cliff Pennington (F) | 1940 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | - |
| 60-61 | 37 | Bob Nevin (F) | 1938 | South Porcupine, ON, CAN | - |
| 59-60 | 37 | Bill Hay (F) | 1935 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | - |
| 58-59 | 23 | Ab McDonald (F) | 1936 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | - |
| 57-58 | 37 | Phil Goyette (F) | 1933 | Lachine, QC, CAN | - |
| 56-57 | 19 | Larry Regan (F) | 1930 | North Bay, ON, CAN | - |
| 55-56 | 23 | Hank Ciesla (F) | 1934 | St. Catharines, ON, CAN | - |
| 54-55 | 28 | Ed Litzenberger (F) | 1932 | Neudorf, SK, CAN | - |
| 53-54 | 33 | Larry Wilson (F) | 1930 | Kincardine, ON, CAN | - |
| 52-53 | 23 | Bob Hassard (F) | 1929 | Lloydminster, AB, CAN | - |
| 51-52 | 24 | Bernard Geoffrion (F) | 1931 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 50-51 | 21 | Reggie Sinclair (F) | 1925 | Lachine, QC, CAN | - |
| 49-50 | 31 | Phil Maloney (F) | 1927 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | - |
| 48-49 | 21 | Johnny Peirson (F) | 1925 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | - |
| 47-48 | 24 |  Jim McFadden (F) | 1920 | Belfast, GBR | - |
| 46-47 | 20 | Joe Klukay (F) | 1922 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | - |
| 45-46 | 19 | Jim Peters (F) | 1922 | Verdun, QC, CAN | - |
| 44-45 | 20 | Steve Wojciechowski (F) | 1922 | Fort William, ON, CAN | - |
| 43-44 | 40 | Gus Bodnar (F) | 1925 | Fort William, ON, CAN | - |
| 42-43 | 23 | Gaye Stewart (F) | 1923 | Fort William, ON, CAN | - |
| 41-42 | 21 | Alex Kaleta (F) | 1919 | Canmore, AB, CAN | - |
| 40-41 | 16 | Joe Benoît (F) | 1916 | St.Albert, AB, CAN | - |
| 39-40 | 13 | Kilby MacDonald (F) | 1913 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | - |
| 38-39 | 11 | Roy Conacher (F) | 1916 | Toronto, ON, CAN | - |
| 37-38 | 12 | Erwin Chamberlain (F) | 1915 | Shawville, QC, CAN | - |
| 36-37 | 29 | Syl Apps (F) | 1915 | Paris, ON, CAN | - |
| 35-36 | 8 | Polly Drouin (F) | 1916 | Verdun, QC, CAN | - |
| 34-35 | 22 | David Schriner (F) | 1911 | Saratov, RUS | - |
| 33-34 | 17 | Max Kaminsky (F) | 1912 | Niagara Falls, ON, CAN | - |
| 32-33 | 16 | Carl Voss (F) | 1907 | Chelsea, MA, USA | - |
| 31-32 | 6 | Earl Seibert (D) | 1911 | Kitchener, ON, CAN | - |
| 30-31 | 12 | Victor Desjardins (F) | 1900 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA | - |
| 29-30 | 17 | Ebbie Goodfellow (D) | 1906 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | - |
| 28-29 | 15 | Andy Blair (F) | 1908 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | - |
| 27-28 | 5 | Joe Lamb (F) | 1906 | Sussex, NB, CAN | - |
| 26-27 | 18 | Dick Irvin (F) | 1892 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | - |
| 25-26 | 8 | Nels Stewart (F) | 1902 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 24-25 | 17 | Hap Day (D) | 1901 | Owen Sound, ON, CAN | - |
