| 24-25 | |  Sam Bennett (F) | 1996 | Holland Landing, ON, CAN | Calgary Flames (2014) |
| 23-24 | | Connor McDavid (F) | 1997 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2015) |
| 22-23 | | Jonathan Marchessault (F) | 1990 | Québec, QC, CAN | - |
| 21-22 | | Cale Makar (D) | 1998 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Colorado Avalanche (2017) |
| 20-21 | |  Andrei Vasilevsky (G) | 1994 | Tyumen, RUS | Tampa Bay Lightning (2012) |
| 19-20 | |  Victor Hedman (D) | 1990 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Tampa Bay Lightning (2009) |
| 18-19 | | Ryan O'Reilly (F) | 1991 | Clinton, ON, CAN | Colorado Avalanche (2009) |
| 17-18 | | Alexander Ovechkin (F) | 1985 | Moskva, RUS | Washington Capitals (2004) |
| 16-17 | | Sidney Crosby (F) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2005) |
| 15-16 | | Sidney Crosby (F) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2005) |
| 14-15 | | Duncan Keith (D) | 1983 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2002) |
| 13-14 | | Justin Williams (F) | 1981 | Cobourg, ON, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (2000) |
| 12-13 | |  Patrick Kane (F) | 1988 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (2007) |
| 11-12 | | Jonathan Quick (G) | 1986 | Milford, CT, USA | Los Angeles Kings (2005) |
| 10-11 | | Tim Thomas (G) | 1974 | Flint, MI, USA | Québec Nordiques (1994) |
| 09-10 | | Jonathan Toews (F) | 1988 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2006) |
| 08-09 | | Yevgeni Malkin (F) | 1986 | Magnitogorsk, RUS | Pittsburgh Penguins (2004) |
| 07-08 | | Henrik Zetterberg (F) | 1980 | Sundsvall, SWE | Detroit Red Wings (1999) |
| 06-07 | | Scott Niedermayer (D) | 1973 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | New Jersey Devils (1991) |
| 05-06 | | Cam Ward (G) | 1984 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | Carolina Hurricanes (2002) |
| 03-04 | | Brad Richards (F) | 1980 | Murray Harbour, PE, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998) |
| 02-03 | | Jean-Sébastien Giguère (G) | 1977 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Hartford Whalers (1995) |
| 01-02 | | Nicklas Lidström (D) | 1970 | Avesta, SWE | Detroit Red Wings (1989) |
| 00-01 | | Patrick Roy (G) | 1965 | Québec, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1984) |
| 99-00 | | Scott Stevens (D) | 1964 | Kitchener, ON, CAN | Washington Capitals (1982) |
| 98-99 | | Joe Nieuwendyk (F) | 1966 | Oshawa, ON, CAN | Calgary Flames (1985) |
| 97-98 | | Steve Yzerman (F) | 1965 | Cranbrook, BC, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1983) |
| 96-97 | | Mike Vernon (G) | 1963 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Calgary Flames (1981) |
| 95-96 | | Joe Sakic (F) | 1969 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1987) |
| 94-95 | | Claude Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Buckingham, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1983) |
| 93-94 | | Brian Leetch (D) | 1968 | Corpus Christi, TX, USA | New York Rangers (1986) |
| 92-93 | | Patrick Roy (G) | 1965 | Québec, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1984) |
| 91-92 | | Mario Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984) |
| 90-91 | | Mario Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984) |
| 89-90 | | Bill Ranford (G) | 1966 | Brandon, MB, CAN | Boston Bruins (1985) |
| 88-89 | | Al MacInnis (D) | 1963 | Inverness, NS, CAN | Calgary Flames (1981) |
| 87-88 | | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 86-87 | | Ron Hextall (G) | 1964 | Brandon, MB, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (1982) |
| 85-86 | | Patrick Roy (G) | 1965 | Québec, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1984) |
| 84-85 | | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 83-84 | | Mark Messier (F) | 1961 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (1979) |
| 82-83 | | Billy Smith (G) | 1950 | Perth, ON, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (1970) |
| 81-82 | | Mike Bossy (F) | 1957 | Montréal, QC, CAN | New York Islanders (1977) |
| 80-81 | | Butch Goring (F) | 1949 | St. Boniface, MB, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (1969) |
| 79-80 | | Bryan Trottier (F) | 1956 | Val Marie, SK, CAN | New York Islanders (1974) |
| 78-79 | | Bob Gainey (F) | 1953 | Peterborough, ON, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1973) |
| 77-78 | | Larry Robinson (D) | 1951 | Winchester, ON, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1971) |
| 76-77 | | Guy Lafleur (F) | 1951 | Thurso, QC, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1971) |
| 75-76 | | Reggie Leach (F) | 1950 | Riverton, MB, CAN | Boston Bruins (1970) |
| 74-75 | | Bernie Parent (G) | 1945 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 73-74 | | Bernie Parent (G) | 1945 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 72-73 | | Yvan Cournoyer (F) | 1943 | Drummondville, QC, CAN | - |
| 71-72 | | Bobby Orr (D) | 1948 | Parry Sound, ON, CAN | - |
| 70-71 | | Ken Dryden (G) | 1947 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | Boston Bruins (1964) |
| 69-70 | | Bobby Orr (D) | 1948 | Parry Sound, ON, CAN | - |
| 68-69 | | Serge Savard (D) | 1946 | Montréal, QC, CAN | - |
| 67-68 | | Glenn Hall (G) | 1931 | Humboldt, SK, CAN | - |
| 66-67 | | Dave Keon (F) | 1940 | Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN | - |
| 65-66 | | Roger Crozier (G) | 1942 | Bracebridge, ON, CAN | - |
| 64-65 | | Jean Béliveau (F) | 1931 | Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN | - |
