| 24-25 | 66 |  Lane Hutson (D) | 2004 | North Barrington, IL, USA | Montréal Canadiens (2022) |
| 23-24 | 61 |  Connor Bedard (F) | 2005 | North Vancouver, BC, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2023) |
| 22-23 | 57 | Matty Beniers (F) | 2002 | Hingham, MA, USA | Seattle Kraken (2021) |
| 21-22 | 63 | Michael Bunting (F) | 1995 | Scarborough, ON, CAN | Phoenix Coyotes (2014) |
| 20-21 | 51 |  Kirill Kaprizov (F) | 1997 | Novokuznetsk, RUS | Minnesota Wild (2015) |
| 19-20 | 53 | Quinn Hughes (D) | 1999 | Orlando, FL, USA | Vancouver Canucks (2018) |
| 18-19 | 66 |  Elias Pettersson (F) | 1998 | Sundsvall, SWE | Vancouver Canucks (2017) |
| 17-18 | 85 | Mathew Barzal (F) | 1997 | Coquitlam, BC, CAN | New York Islanders (2015) |
| 16-17 | 69 | Auston Matthews (F) | 1997 | San Ramon, CA, USA | Toronto Maple Leafs (2016) |
| 15-16 | 77 | Artemi Panarin (F) | 1991 | Korkino, RUS | - |
| 14-15 | 64 | Mark Stone (F) | 1992 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Ottawa Senators (2010) |
| 13-14 | 63 | Nathan MacKinnon (F) | 1995 | Halifax, NS, CAN | Colorado Avalanche (2013) |
| 12-13 | 31 | Nail Yakupov (F) | 1993 | Nizhnekamsk, RUS | Edmonton Oilers (2012) |
| 11-12 | 52 | Gabriel Landeskog (F) | 1992 | Stockholm, SWE | Colorado Avalanche (2011) |
| 10-11 | 63 | Jeff Skinner (F) | 1992 | Markham, ON, CAN | Carolina Hurricanes (2010) |
| 09-10 | 55 | Matt Duchene (F) | 1991 | Haliburton, ON, CAN | Colorado Avalanche (2009) |
| 08-09 | 57 | Bobby Ryan (F) | 1987 | Cherry Hill, NJ, USA | Anaheim Ducks (2005) |
| 07-08 | 72 | Patrick Kane (F) | 1988 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (2007) |
| 06-07 | 85 | Yevgeni Malkin (F) | 1986 | Magnitogorsk, RUS | Pittsburgh Penguins (2004) |
| 05-06 | 106 | Alexander Ovechkin (F) | 1985 | Moskva, RUS | Washington Capitals (2004) |
| 03-04 | 63 | Michael Ryder (F) | 1980 | Bonavista, NL, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1998) |
| 02-03 | 44 | Henrik Zetterberg (F) | 1980 | Sundsvall, SWE | Detroit Red Wings (1999) |
| 01-02 | 67 | Dany Heatley (F) | 1981 | Freiburg, GER | Atlanta Thrashers (2000) |
| 00-01 | 62 | Brad Richards (F) | 1980 | Murray Harbour, PE, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998) |
| 99-00 | 70 | Scott Gomez (F) | 1979 | Anchorage, AK, USA | New Jersey Devils (1998) |
| 98-99 | 48 |  Milan Hejduk (F) | 1976 | Usti nad Labem, CZE | Québec Nordiques (1994) |
| 97-98 | 47 | Sergei Samsonov (F) | 1978 | Moskva, RUS | Boston Bruins (1997) |
| 96-97 | 50 | Jarome Iginla (F) | 1977 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Dallas Stars (1995) |
| 95-96 | 61 | Daniel Alfredsson (F) | 1972 | Göteborg, SWE | Ottawa Senators (1994) |
| 94-95 | 50 | Peter Forsberg (F) | 1973 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Philadelphia Flyers (1991) |
| 93-94 | 82 | Mikael Renberg (F) | 1972 | Piteå, SWE | Philadelphia Flyers (1990) |
| 92-93 | 132 |  Teemu Selänne (F) | 1970 | Helsinki, FIN | Winnipeg Jets (1988) |
| 91-92 | 69 | Tony Amonte (F) | 1970 | Hingham, MA, USA | New York Rangers (1988) |
| 90-91 | 79 | Sergei Fedorov (F) | 1969 | Pskov, RUS | Detroit Red Wings (1989) |
| 89-90 | 86 | Sergei Makarov (F) | 1958 | Chelyabinsk, RUS | Calgary Flames (1983) |
| 88-89 | 71 | Brian Leetch (D) | 1968 | Corpus Christi, TX, USA | New York Rangers (1986) |
| 87-88 | 92 | Joe Nieuwendyk (F) | 1966 | Oshawa, ON, CAN | Calgary Flames (1985) |
| 86-87 | 84 | Luc Robitaille (F) | 1966 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (1984) |
| 85-86 | 71 | Kjell Dahlin (F) | 1963 | Timrå, SWE | Montréal Canadiens (1981) |
| 84-85 | 100 | Mario Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984) |
| 83-84 | 87 | Steve Yzerman (F) | 1965 | Cranbrook, BC, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1983) |
| 82-83 | 90 | Steve Larmer (F) | 1961 | Peterborough, ON, CAN | Chicago Black Hawks (1980) |
| 81-82 | 103 | Dale Hawerchuk (F) | 1963 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Winnipeg Jets (1981) |
| 80-81 | 109 |  Peter Stastny (F) | 1956 | Bratislava, SVK | - |
| 79-80 | 75 | Brian Propp (F) | 1959 | Lanigan, SK, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (1979) |
| 78-79 | 74 | Bobby Smith (F) | 1958 | North Sydney, NS, CAN | Minnesota North Stars (1978) |
| 77-78 | 91 | Mike Bossy (F) | 1957 | Montréal, QC, CAN | New York Islanders (1977) |
| 76-77 | 69 | Roland Eriksson (F) | 1954 | Borlänge, SWE | Minnesota North Stars (1974) |
| 75-76 | 95 | Bryan Trottier (F) | 1956 | Val Marie, SK, CAN | New York Islanders (1974) |
| 74-75 | 68 | Pierre Larouche (F) | 1955 | Taschereau, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1974) |
| 73-74 | 64 | Tom Lysiak (F) | 1953 | Kingston, ON, CAN | Atlanta Flames (1973) |
| 72-73 | 64 | Bill Barber (F) | 1952 | Callander, ON, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (1972) |
| 71-72 | 77 | Marcel Dionne (F) | 1951 | Drummondville, QC, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1971) |
| 70-71 | 72 | Gilbert Perreault (F) | 1950 | Victoriaville, QC, CAN | Buffalo Sabres (1970) |
| 69-70 | 56 | Bill Fairbairn (F) | 1947 | Brandon, MB, CAN | - |
| 68-69 | 65 | Danny Grant (F) | 1946 | Fredericton, NB, CAN | - |
| 67-68 | 53 | André Boudrias (F) | 1943 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 66-67 | 41 | Bobby Orr (D) | 1948 | Parry Sound, ON, CAN | - |
| 65-66 | 27 | Brit Selby (F) | 1945 | Kingston, ON, CAN | - |
| 64-65 | 39 | Ron Ellis (F) | 1945 | Lindsay, ON, CAN | - |
| 63-64 | 45 | John Ferguson (F) | 1938 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | - |
| 62-63 | 31 | Rod Gilbert (F) | 1941 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 61-62 | 45 | Bobby Rousseau (F) | 1940 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 60-61 | 58 | Bob Nevin (F) | 1938 | South Porcupine, ON, CAN | - |
| 59-60 | 55 | Bill Hay (F) | 1935 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | - |
| 58-59 | 40 | Ralph Backstrom (F) | 1937 | Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN | - |
| 57-58 | 47 | Bobby Hull (F) | 1939 | Point Anne, ON, CAN | - |
| 56-57 | 33 | Larry Regan (F) | 1930 | North Bay, ON, CAN | - |
| 55-56 | 40 | Henri Richard (F) | 1936 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 54-55 | 51 | Ed Litzenberger (F) | 1932 | Neudorf, SK, CAN | - |
| 53-54 | 48 | Earl Reibel (F) | 1930 | Kitchener, ON, CAN | - |
| 52-53 | 35 | Gord Hannigan (F) | 1929 | Schumacher, ON, CAN | - |
| 51-52 | 54 | Bernard Geoffrion (F) | 1931 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 50-51 | 39 | Reggie Sinclair (F) | 1925 | Lachine, QC, CAN | - |
| 49-50 | 49 | Bert Olmstead (F) | 1926 | Sceptre, SK, CAN | - |
| 48-49 | 43 | Johnny Peirson (F) | 1925 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | - |
| 47-48 | 48 |  Jim McFadden (F) | 1920 | Belfast, GBR | - |
| 46-47 | 45 | Howie Meeker (F) | 1923 | Kitchener, ON, CAN | - |
| 45-46 | 34 | Edgar Laprade (F) | 1919 | Mine Centre, ON, CAN | - |
| 44-45 | 39 | Steve Wojciechowski (F) | 1922 | Fort William, ON, CAN | - |
| 43-44 | 62 | Gus Bodnar (F) | 1925 | Fort William, ON, CAN | - |
| 42-43 | 47 | Gaye Stewart (F) | 1923 | Fort William, ON, CAN | - |
| 41-42 | 33 | Grant Warwick (F) | 1921 | Regina, SK, CAN | - |
| 40-41 | 34 | John Quilty (F) | 1921 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | - |
| 39-40 | 28 | Kilby MacDonald (F) | 1913 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | - |
| 38-39 | 37 | Roy Conacher (F) | 1916 | Toronto, ON, CAN | - |
| 37-38 | 24 | Carl Liscombe (F) | 1915 | Perth, ON, CAN | - |
| 36-37 | 45 | Syl Apps (F) | 1915 | Paris, ON, CAN | - |
| 35-36 | 13 | Joffre Desilets (F) | 1915 | Capreol, ON, CAN | - |
| 34-35 | 40 | David Schriner (F) | 1911 | Saratov, RUS | - |
| 33-34 | 26 | Jerry Shannon (F) | 1910 | Campbellford, ON, CAN | - |
| 32-33 | 24 | Carl Voss (F) | 1907 | Chelsea, MA, USA | - |
| 31-32 | 12 | Doug Young (D) | 1908 | Medicine Hat, AB, CAN | - |
| 30-31 | 26 | Johnny Gagnon (F) | 1905 | Saguenay, QC, CAN | - |
| 29-30 | 34 | Ebbie Goodfellow (D) | 1906 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | - |
| 28-29 | 27 | Andy Blair (F) | 1908 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | - |
| 27-28 | 16 | Larry Aurie (F) | 1905 | Sudbury, ON, CAN | - |
| 26-27 | 37 | Bill Cook (F) | 1895 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 25-26 | 42 | Nels Stewart (F) | 1902 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 24-25 | 27 | Hap Day (D) | 1901 | Owen Sound, ON, CAN | - |
