| 24-25 | |  Pierce Mbuyi (F) | 2008 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | - |
| 23-24 | | Jake O'Brien (F) | 2007 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Seattle Kraken (2025) |
| 22-23 | | Michael Misa (F) | 2007 | Oakville, ON, CAN | San Jose Sharks (2025) |
| 21-22 | | Cam Allen (D) | 2005 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Washington Capitals (2023) |
| 19-20 | | Shane Wright (F) | 2004 | Burlington, ON, CAN | Seattle Kraken (2022) |
| 18-19 | | Quinton Byfield (F) | 2002 | Newmarket, ON, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (2020) |
| 17-18 | |  Andrei Svechnikov (F) | 2000 | Barnaul, RUS | Carolina Hurricanes (2018) |
| 16-17 | | Ryan Merkley (D) | 2000 | Oakville, ON, CAN | San Jose Sharks (2018) |
| 15-16 | |  Alexander Nylander (F) | 1998 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Buffalo Sabres (2016) |
| 14-15 | |  Alex DeBrincat (F) | 1997 | Farmington Hills, MI, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (2016) |
| 13-14 | | Travis Konecny (F) | 1997 | London, ON, CAN | Philadelphia Flyers (2015) |
| 12-13 | | Connor McDavid (F) | 1997 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2015) |
| 11-12 | | Aaron Ekblad (D) | 1996 | Windsor, ON, CAN | Florida Panthers (2014) |
| 10-11 | | Nail Yakupov (F) | 1993 | Nizhnekamsk, RUS | Edmonton Oilers (2012) |
| 09-10 | | Matt Puempel (F) | 1993 | Windsor, ON, CAN | Ottawa Senators (2011) |
| 08-09 | | Yevgeni Grachyov (F) | 1990 | Khabarovsk, RUS | New York Rangers (2008) |
| 07-08 | | Taylor Hall (F) | 1991 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2010) |
| 06-07 | | Patrick Kane (F) | 1988 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (2007) |
| 05-06 | | John Tavares (F) | 1990 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | New York Islanders (2009) |
| 04-05 | | Benoît Pouliot (F) | 1986 | Alfred, ON, CAN | Minnesota Wild (2005) |
| 03-04 | | Bryan Little (F) | 1987 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Atlanta Thrashers (2006) |
| 02-03 | | Rob Schremp (F) | 1986 | Fulton, NY, USA | Edmonton Oilers (2004) |
| 01-02 | | Patrick O'Sullivan (F) | 1985 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Minnesota Wild (2003) |
| 00-01 | | Rick Nash (F) | 1984 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets (2002) |
| 99-00 | | Derek Roy (F) | 1983 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Buffalo Sabres (2001) |
| 98-99 | | Sheldon Keefe (F) | 1980 | Brampton, ON, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (1999) |
| 97-98 | | David Legwand (F) | 1980 | Detroit, MI, USA | Nashville Predators (1998) |
| 96-97 | | Peter Sarno (F) | 1979 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (1997) |
| 95-96 | | Joe Thornton (F) | 1979 | St. Thomas, ON, CAN | Boston Bruins (1997) |
| 94-95 | | Bryan Berard (D) | 1977 | Woonsocket, RI, USA | Ottawa Senators (1995) |
| 93-94 | | Vitaly Yachmenyov (F) | 1975 | Chelyabinsk, RUS | Los Angeles Kings (1994) |
| 92-93 | | Jeff O'Neill (F) | 1976 | King City, ON, CAN | Hartford Whalers (1994) |
| 91-92 | | Chris Gratton (F) | 1975 | Brantford, ON, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (1993) |
| 90-91 | | Cory Stillman (F) | 1973 | Peterborough, ON, CAN | Calgary Flames (1992) |
| 89-90 | | Chris Longo (F) | 1972 | Belleville, ON, CAN | Washington Capitals (1990) |
| 88-89 | | Owen Nolan (F) | 1972 | Belfast, GBR | Québec Nordiques (1990) |
| 87-88 | | Rick Corriveau (D) | 1971 | Welland, ON, CAN | Washington Capitals (1991) |
| 86-87 | | Andrew Cassels (F) | 1969 | Bramalea, ON, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1987) |
| 85-86 | | Lonnie Loach (F) | 1968 | New Liskeard, ON, CAN | Chicago Black Hawks (1986) |
| 84-85 | | Derek King (F) | 1967 | Hamilton, ON, CAN | New York Islanders (1985) |
| 83-84 | | Shawn Burr (F) | 1966 | Sarnia, ON, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1984) |
| 82-83 | | Bruce Cassidy (D) | 1965 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Chicago Black Hawks (1983) |
| 81-82 | | Pat Verbeek (F) | 1964 | Sarnia, ON, CAN | New Jersey Devils (1982) |
| 80-81 | | Tony Tanti (F) | 1963 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Chicago Black Hawks (1981) |
| 79-80 | | Bruce Dowie (G) | 1962 | Oakville, ON, CAN | - |
| 78-79 | | John Goodwin (F) | 1961 | Scarborough, ON, CAN | - |
| 77-78 | | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 76-77 | | Mike Gartner (F) | 1959 | Ottawa, ON, CAN | Washington Capitals (1979) |
| 75-76 | | John Tavella (F) | 1956 | Wawa, ON, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1976) |
| 74-75 | | Dan Shearer (F) | 1957 | Newmarket, ON, CAN | - |
| 73-74 | | Jack Valiquette (F) | 1954 | St. Thomas, ON, CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs (1974) |
| 72-73 | | Dennis Maruk (F) | 1955 | Toronto, ON, CAN | California Golden Seals (1975) |
