| 24-25 | 33 |  Connor McDavid (F) | 1997 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2015) |
| 24-25 | 33 |  Leon Draisaitl (F) | 1995 | Köln, GER | Edmonton Oilers (2014) |
| 23-24 | 42 | Connor McDavid (F) | 1997 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2015) |
| 22-23 | 26 |  Jack Eichel (F) | 1996 | North Chelmsford, MA, USA | Buffalo Sabres (2015) |
| 21-22 | 33 | Connor McDavid (F) | 1997 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2015) |
| 20-21 | 32 |  Nikita Kucherov (F) | 1993 | Maikop, RUS | Tampa Bay Lightning (2011) |
| 19-20 | 34 | Nikita Kucherov (F) | 1993 | Maikop, RUS | Tampa Bay Lightning (2011) |
| 18-19 | 23 | Ryan O'Reilly (F) | 1991 | Clinton, ON, CAN | Colorado Avalanche (2009) |
| 18-19 | 23 | Brad Marchand (F) | 1988 | Halifax, NS, CAN | Boston Bruins (2006) |
| 17-18 | 32 | Yevgeni Kuznetsov (F) | 1992 | Chelyabinsk, RUS | Washington Capitals (2010) |
| 16-17 | 28 | Yevgeni Malkin (F) | 1986 | Magnitogorsk, RUS | Pittsburgh Penguins (2004) |
| 15-16 | 30 | Logan Couture (F) | 1989 | Guelph, ON, CAN | San Jose Sharks (2007) |
| 14-15 | 23 | Tyler Johnson (F) | 1990 | Spokane, WA, USA | - |
| 14-15 | 23 | Patrick Kane (F) | 1988 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (2007) |
| 13-14 | 26 |  Anze Kopitar (F) | 1987 | Jesenice, SLO | Los Angeles Kings (2005) |
| 12-13 | 26 |  David Krejčí (F) | 1986 | Sternberk, CZE | Boston Bruins (2004) |
| 11-12 | 20 | Anze Kopitar (F) | 1987 | Jesenice, SLO | Los Angeles Kings (2005) |
| 11-12 | 20 | Dustin Brown (F) | 1984 | Ithaca, NY, USA | Los Angeles Kings (2003) |
| 10-11 | 23 | David Krejčí (F) | 1986 | Sternberk, CZE | Boston Bruins (2004) |
| 09-10 | 30 | Daniel Brière (F) | 1977 | Gatineau, QC, CAN | Arizona Coyotes (1996) |
| 08-09 | 36 | Yevgeni Malkin (F) | 1986 | Magnitogorsk, RUS | Pittsburgh Penguins (2004) |
| 07-08 | 27 | Sidney Crosby (F) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2005) |
| 07-08 | 27 |  Henrik Zetterberg (F) | 1980 | Sundsvall, SWE | Detroit Red Wings (1999) |
| 06-07 | 22 | Jason Spezza (F) | 1983 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Ottawa Senators (2001) |
| 06-07 | 22 | Dany Heatley (F) | 1981 | Freiburg, GER | Atlanta Thrashers (2000) |
| 06-07 | 22 | Daniel Alfredsson (F) | 1972 | Göteborg, SWE | Ottawa Senators (1994) |
| 05-06 | 28 | Eric Staal (F) | 1984 | Thunder Bay, ON, CAN | Carolina Hurricanes (2003) |
| 03-04 | 26 | Brad Richards (F) | 1980 | Murray Harbour, PE, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998) |
| 02-03 | 18 | Scott Niedermayer (D) | 1973 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | New Jersey Devils (1991) |
| 02-03 | 18 | Jamie Langenbrunner (F) | 1975 | Cloquet, MN, USA | Dallas Stars (1993) |
| 01-02 | 27 | Peter Forsberg (F) | 1973 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Philadelphia Flyers (1991) |
| 00-01 | 26 | Joe Sakic (F) | 1969 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1987) |
| 99-00 | 24 | Brett Hull (F) | 1964 | Belleville, ON, CAN | Calgary Flames (1984) |
| 98-99 | 24 | Peter Forsberg (F) | 1973 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Philadelphia Flyers (1991) |
| 97-98 | 24 | Steve Yzerman (F) | 1965 | Cranbrook, BC, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1983) |
| 96-97 | 26 | Eric Lindros (F) | 1973 | London, ON, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1991) |
| 95-96 | 34 | Joe Sakic (F) | 1969 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1987) |
| 94-95 | 24 | Sergei Fedorov (F) | 1969 | Pskov, RUS | Detroit Red Wings (1989) |
| 93-94 | 31 | Pavel Bure (F) | 1971 | Moskva, RUS | Vancouver Canucks (1989) |
| 92-93 | 40 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 91-92 | 34 | Mario Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984) |
| 90-91 | 44 | Mario Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984) |
| 89-90 | 31 | Mark Messier (F) | 1961 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (1979) |
| 89-90 | 31 | Craig Simpson (F) | 1967 | London, ON, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1985) |
| 88-89 | 31 | Al MacInnis (D) | 1963 | Inverness, NS, CAN | Calgary Flames (1981) |
| 87-88 | 43 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 86-87 | 34 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 85-86 | 21 | Bernie Federko (F) | 1956 | Foam Lake, SK, CAN | St. Louis Blues (1976) |
| 85-86 | 21 | Doug Gilmour (F) | 1963 | Kingston, ON, CAN | St. Louis Blues (1982) |
| 84-85 | 47 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 83-84 | 35 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 82-83 | 38 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 81-82 | 29 | Bryan Trottier (F) | 1956 | Val Marie, SK, CAN | New York Islanders (1974) |
| 80-81 | 35 | Mike Bossy (F) | 1957 | Montréal, QC, CAN | New York Islanders (1977) |
| 79-80 | 29 | Bryan Trottier (F) | 1956 | Val Marie, SK, CAN | New York Islanders (1974) |
| 78-79 | 23 | Jacques Lemaire (F) | 1945 | LaSalle, QC, CAN | - |
| 78-79 | 23 | Guy Lafleur (F) | 1951 | Thurso, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1971) |
| 77-78 | 21 | Larry Robinson (D) | 1951 | Winchester, ON, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1971) |
| 77-78 | 21 | Guy Lafleur (F) | 1951 | Thurso, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1971) |
| 76-77 | 26 | Guy Lafleur (F) | 1951 | Thurso, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1971) |
| 75-76 | 24 | Reggie Leach (F) | 1950 | Riverton, MB, CAN | Boston Bruins (1970) |
| 74-75 | 20 | Rick MacLeish (F) | 1950 | Cannington, ON, CAN | Boston Bruins (1970) |
| 73-74 | 22 | Rick MacLeish (F) | 1950 | Cannington, ON, CAN | Boston Bruins (1970) |
| 72-73 | 25 | Yvan Cournoyer (F) | 1943 | Drummondville, QC, CAN | - |
| 71-72 | 24 | Bobby Orr (D) | 1948 | Parry Sound, ON, CAN | - |
| 71-72 | 24 | Phil Esposito (F) | 1942 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | - |
| 70-71 | 27 | Frank Mahovlich (F) | 1938 | Timmins, ON, CAN | - |
| 69-70 | 27 | Phil Esposito (F) | 1942 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | - |
| 68-69 | 18 | Phil Esposito (F) | 1942 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | - |
| 67-68 | 15 | Bill Goldsworthy (F) | 1944 | Waterloo, ON, CAN | - |
| 66-67 | 15 | Jim Pappin (F) | 1939 | Sudbury, ON, CAN | - |
| 65-66 | 15 | Norm Ullman (F) | 1935 | Provost, AB, CAN | - |
| 64-65 | 17 | Bobby Hull (F) | 1939 | Point Anne, ON, CAN | - |
| 63-64 | 19 | Gordie Howe (F) | 1928 | Floral, SK, CAN | - |
| 62-63 | 16 | Norm Ullman (F) | 1935 | Provost, AB, CAN | - |
| 62-63 | 16 | Gordie Howe (F) | 1928 | Floral, SK, CAN | - |
| 61-62 | 21 | Stan Mikita (F) | 1940 | Sokolce, SVK | - |
| 60-61 | 15 | Pierre Pilote (D) | 1931 | Kenogami, QC, CAN | - |
| 60-61 | 15 | Gordie Howe (F) | 1928 | Floral, SK, CAN | - |
| 59-60 | 12 | Henri Richard (F) | 1936 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 59-60 | 12 | Bernard Geoffrion (F) | 1931 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 58-59 | 17 | Dickie Moore (F) | 1931 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 57-58 | 19 | Fleming Mackell (F) | 1929 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 56-57 | 18 | Bernard Geoffrion (F) | 1931 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 55-56 | 19 | Jean Béliveau (F) | 1931 | Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN | - |
| 54-55 | 20 | Gordie Howe (F) | 1928 | Floral, SK, CAN | - |
| 53-54 | 13 | Dickie Moore (F) | 1931 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 52-53 | 11 | Ed Sandford (F) | 1928 | Toronto, ON, CAN | - |
| 50-51 | 13 | Maurice Richard (F) | 1921 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
