| 24-25 | 26 |  Connor McDavid (F) | 1997 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2015) |
| 23-24 | 34 | Connor McDavid (F) | 1997 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2015) |
| 22-23 | 20 |  Jack Eichel (F) | 1996 | North Chelmsford, MA, USA | Buffalo Sabres (2015) |
| 21-22 | 25 |  Leon Draisaitl (F) | 1995 | Köln, GER | Edmonton Oilers (2014) |
| 20-21 | 24 |  Nikita Kucherov (F) | 1993 | Maikop, RUS | Tampa Bay Lightning (2011) |
| 19-20 | 27 | Nikita Kucherov (F) | 1993 | Maikop, RUS | Tampa Bay Lightning (2011) |
| 18-19 | 16 | Torey Krug (D) | 1991 | Royal Oak, MI, USA | - |
| 18-19 | 16 | Alex Pietrangelo (D) | 1990 | King City, ON, CAN | St. Louis Blues (2008) |
| 17-18 | 20 | Yevgeni Kuznetsov (F) | 1992 | Chelyabinsk, RUS | Washington Capitals (2010) |
| 16-17 | 19 | Sidney Crosby (F) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2005) |
| 15-16 | 20 | Logan Couture (F) | 1989 | Guelph, ON, CAN | San Jose Sharks (2007) |
| 14-15 | 18 | Duncan Keith (D) | 1983 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2002) |
| 14-15 | 18 | Ryan Getzlaf (F) | 1985 | Regina, SK, CAN | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003) |
| 13-14 | 21 |  Anze Kopitar (F) | 1987 | Jesenice, SLO | Los Angeles Kings (2005) |
| 12-13 | 17 |  David Krejčí (F) | 1986 | Sternberk, CZE | Boston Bruins (2004) |
| 11-12 | 12 | Drew Doughty (D) | 1989 | London, ON, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (2008) |
| 11-12 | 12 | Anze Kopitar (F) | 1987 | Jesenice, SLO | Los Angeles Kings (2005) |
| 11-12 | 12 | Dustin Brown (F) | 1984 | Ithaca, NY, USA | Los Angeles Kings (2003) |
| 10-11 | 19 |  Henrik Sedin (F) | 1980 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Vancouver Canucks (1999) |
| 09-10 | 22 | Jonathan Toews (F) | 1988 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2006) |
| 08-09 | 22 | Yevgeni Malkin (F) | 1986 | Magnitogorsk, RUS | Pittsburgh Penguins (2004) |
| 07-08 | 21 | Sidney Crosby (F) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2005) |
| 06-07 | 15 | Jason Spezza (F) | 1983 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Ottawa Senators (2001) |
| 06-07 | 15 | Dany Heatley (F) | 1981 | Freiburg, GER | Atlanta Thrashers (2000) |
| 05-06 | 19 | Eric Staal (F) | 1984 | Thunder Bay, ON, CAN | Carolina Hurricanes (2003) |
| 03-04 | 15 | Martin St-Louis (F) | 1975 | Laval, QC, CAN | - |
| 02-03 | 16 | Scott Niedermayer (D) | 1973 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | New Jersey Devils (1991) |
| 01-02 | 18 | Peter Forsberg (F) | 1973 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Philadelphia Flyers (1991) |
| 00-01 | 16 | Milan Hejduk (F) | 1976 | Usti nad Labem, CZE | Québec Nordiques (1994) |
| 99-00 | 13 | Patrik Elias (F) | 1976 | Trebic, CZE | New Jersey Devils (1994) |
| 98-99 | 16 | Peter Forsberg (F) | 1973 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Philadelphia Flyers (1991) |
| 97-98 | 13 | Nicklas Lidström (D) | 1970 | Avesta, SWE | Detroit Red Wings (1989) |
| 96-97 | 17 | Joe Sakic (F) | 1969 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1987) |
| 95-96 | 16 | Mario Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984) |
| 94-95 | 17 | Sergei Fedorov (F) | 1969 | Pskov, RUS | Detroit Red Wings (1989) |
| 93-94 | 23 | Brian Leetch (D) | 1968 | Corpus Christi, TX, USA | New York Rangers (1986) |
| 92-93 | 25 | Doug Gilmour (F) | 1963 | Kingston, ON, CAN | St. Louis Blues (1982) |
| 92-93 | 25 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 91-92 | 19 | Ron Francis (F) | 1963 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | Hartford Whalers (1981) |
| 90-91 | 28 | Mario Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984) |
| 89-90 | 22 | Mark Messier (F) | 1961 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (1979) |
| 88-89 | 24 | Al MacInnis (D) | 1963 | Inverness, NS, CAN | Calgary Flames (1981) |
| 87-88 | 31 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 86-87 | 29 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 85-86 | 15 | Al MacInnis (D) | 1963 | Inverness, NS, CAN | Calgary Flames (1981) |
| 84-85 | 30 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 83-84 | 22 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 82-83 | 26 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 81-82 | 23 | Bryan Trottier (F) | 1956 | Val Marie, SK, CAN | New York Islanders (1974) |
| 80-81 | 18 | Bryan Trottier (F) | 1956 | Val Marie, SK, CAN | New York Islanders (1974) |
| 80-81 | 18 | Mike Bossy (F) | 1957 | Montréal, QC, CAN | New York Islanders (1977) |
| 79-80 | 18 | Ken Linseman (F) | 1958 | Kingston, ON, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (1978) |
| 78-79 | 13 | Don Maloney (F) | 1958 | Lindsay, ON, CAN | New York Rangers (1978) |
| 78-79 | 13 | Guy Lafleur (F) | 1951 | Thurso, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1971) |
| 77-78 | 17 | Larry Robinson (D) | 1951 | Winchester, ON, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1971) |
| 76-77 | 17 | Guy Lafleur (F) | 1951 | Thurso, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1971) |
| 75-76 | 14 | Denis Potvin (D) | 1953 | Gatineau, QC, CAN | New York Islanders (1973) |
| 75-76 | 14 | Bobby Clarke (F) | 1949 | Flin Flon, MB, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (1969) |
| 74-75 | 12 | Bobby Clarke (F) | 1949 | Flin Flon, MB, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (1969) |
| 74-75 | 12 | Jude Drouin (F) | 1948 | Mont-Louis, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1966) |
| 73-74 | 14 | Bobby Orr (D) | 1948 | Parry Sound, ON, CAN | - |
| 72-73 | 15 | Pat Stapleton (D) | 1940 | Sarnia, ON, CAN | - |
| 72-73 | 15 | Dennis Hull (F) | 1944 | Point Anne, ON, CAN | - |
| 71-72 | 19 | Bobby Orr (D) | 1948 | Parry Sound, ON, CAN | - |
| 70-71 | 16 | Jean Béliveau (F) | 1931 | Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN | - |
| 69-70 | 14 | Phil Esposito (F) | 1942 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | - |
| 68-69 | 10 | Jean Béliveau (F) | 1931 | Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN | - |
| 68-69 | 10 | Phil Esposito (F) | 1942 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | - |
| 67-68 | 9 | Dave Balon (F) | 1938 | Wakaw, SK, CAN | - |
| 66-67 | 10 | Bob Pulford (F) | 1936 | Newton Robinson, ON, CAN | - |
| 65-66 | 11 | Alex Delvecchio (F) | 1931 | Fort William, ON, CAN | - |
| 64-65 | 9 | Jean-Claude Tremblay (D) | 1939 | Bagotville, QC, CAN | - |
| 64-65 | 9 | Chico Maki (F) | 1939 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | - |
| 63-64 | 11 | Frank Mahovlich (F) | 1938 | Timmins, ON, CAN | - |
| 62-63 | 12 | Norm Ullman (F) | 1935 | Provost, AB, CAN | - |
| 61-62 | 15 | Stan Mikita (F) | 1940 | Sokolce, SVK | - |
| 60-61 | 12 | Pierre Pilote (D) | 1931 | Kenogami, QC, CAN | - |
| 59-60 | 10 | Bernard Geoffrion (F) | 1931 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 58-59 | 12 | Dickie Moore (F) | 1931 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 57-58 | 14 | Fleming Mackell (F) | 1929 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 56-57 | 9 | Bert Olmstead (F) | 1926 | Sceptre, SK, CAN | - |
| 55-56 | 10 | Bert Olmstead (F) | 1926 | Sceptre, SK, CAN | - |
| 54-55 | 9 | Gordie Howe (F) | 1928 | Floral, SK, CAN | - |
| 53-54 | 8 | Jean Béliveau (F) | 1931 | Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN | - |
| 53-54 | 8 | Dickie Moore (F) | 1931 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 52-53 | 7 | Fleming Mackell (F) | 1929 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
