| 24-25 | 11 |  Cole Hutson (D) | 2006 | North Barrington, IL, USA | Washington Capitals (2024) |
| 23-24 | 12 |  Jiří Kulich (F) | 2004 | Kadan, CZE | Buffalo Sabres (2022) |
| 22-23 | 23 |  Connor Bedard (F) | 2005 | North Vancouver, BC, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2023) |
| 21-22 | 17 | Mason McTavish (F) | 2003 | Zürich, SUI | Anaheim Ducks (2021) |
| 20-21 | 18 | Trevor Zegras (F) | 2001 | Bedford, NY, USA | Anaheim Ducks (2019) |
| 19-20 | 13 |  Samuel Fagemo (F) | 2000 | Göteborg, SWE | Los Angeles Kings (2019) |
| 18-19 | 9 |  Grigori Denisenko (F) | 2000 | Novosibirsk, RUS | Florida Panthers (2018) |
| 17-18 | 11 | Casey Mittelstadt (F) | 1998 | Edina, MN, USA | Buffalo Sabres (2017) |
| 17-18 | 11 | Martin Nečas (F) | 1999 | Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE | Carolina Hurricanes (2017) |
| 16-17 | 12 | Kirill Kaprizov (F) | 1997 | Novokuznetsk, RUS | Minnesota Wild (2015) |
| 15-16 | 17 |  Jesse Puljujärvi (F) | 1998 | Älvkarleby, SWE | Edmonton Oilers (2016) |
| 14-15 | 11 | Sam Reinhart (F) | 1995 | West Vancouver, BC, CAN | Buffalo Sabres (2014) |
| 13-14 | 15 | Teuvo Teräväinen (F) | 1994 | Helsinki, FIN | Chicago Blackhawks (2012) |
| 12-13 | 15 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (F) | 1993 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Edmonton Oilers (2011) |
| 11-12 | 13 | Yevgeni Kuznetsov (F) | 1992 | Chelyabinsk, RUS | Washington Capitals (2010) |
| 10-11 | 18 | Brayden Schenn (F) | 1991 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (2009) |
| 09-10 | 15 | Derek Stepan (F) | 1990 | Hastings, MN, USA | New York Rangers (2008) |
| 08-09 | 16 | Cody Hodgson (F) | 1990 | Markham, ON, CAN | Vancouver Canucks (2008) |
| 07-08 | 11 | James van Riemsdyk (F) | 1989 | Middletown, NJ, USA | Philadelphia Flyers (2007) |
| 06-07 | 10 | Erik Johnson (D) | 1988 | Bloomington, MN, USA | St. Louis Blues (2006) |
| 06-07 | 10 | Mikko Lehtonen (F) | 1987 | Espoo, FIN | Boston Bruins (2005) |
| 05-06 | 11 | Phil Kessel (F) | 1987 | Madison, WI, USA | Boston Bruins (2006) |
| 04-05 | 13 | Patrice Bergeron (F) | 1985 | L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN | Boston Bruins (2003) |
| 03-04 | 11 | Nigel Dawes (F) | 1985 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | New York Rangers (2003) |
| 02-03 | 10 |  Patrik Bärtschi (F) | 1984 | Bülach, SUI | Pittsburgh Penguins (2002) |
| 02-03 | 10 | Igor Grigorenko (F) | 1983 | Togliatti, RUS | Detroit Red Wings (2001) |
| 01-02 | 11 | Michael Cammalleri (F) | 1982 | Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | Los Angeles Kings (2001) |
| 00-01 | 10 | Pavel Brendl (F) | 1981 | Opocno, CZE | New York Rangers (1999) |
| 99-00 | 13 | Henrik Sedin (F) | 1980 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Vancouver Canucks (1999) |
| 98-99 | 11 | Brian Gionta (F) | 1979 | Rochester, NY, USA | New Jersey Devils (1998) |
| 97-98 | 10 | Jeff Farkas (F) | 1978 | Williamsville, NY, USA | Toronto Maple Leafs (1997) |
| 96-97 | 10 | Mike York (F) | 1978 | Waterford Township, MI, USA | New York Rangers (1997) |
| 95-96 | 12 | Jarome Iginla (F) | 1977 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Dallas Stars (1995) |
| 94-95 | 15 | Marty Murray (F) | 1975 | Deloraine, MB, CAN | Calgary Flames (1993) |
| 93-94 | 11 | Niklas Sundström (F) | 1975 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | New York Rangers (1993) |
| 92-93 | 31 | Peter Forsberg (F) | 1973 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Philadelphia Flyers (1991) |
| 91-92 | 17 | Michael Nylander (F) | 1972 | Stockholm, SWE | Hartford Whalers (1991) |
| 90-91 | 19 | Doug Weight (F) | 1971 | Detroit, MI, USA | New York Rangers (1990) |
| 89-90 | 21 | Robert Reichel (F) | 1971 | Most, CZE | Calgary Flames (1989) |
| 88-89 | 16 | Jeremy Roenick (F) | 1970 | Boston, MA, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (1988) |
| 87-88 | 18 | Alexander Mogilny (F) | 1969 | Khabarovsk, RUS | Buffalo Sabres (1988) |
| 86-87 | 15 | Ulf Dahlén (F) | 1967 | Östersund, SWE | New York Rangers (1985) |
| 85-86 | 14 | Shayne Corson (F) | 1966 | Midland, ON, CAN | Montréal Canadiens (1984) |
| 84-85 | 20 | Esa Keskinen (F) | 1965 | Ylöjärvi, FIN | Calgary Flames (1985) |
| 83-84 | 24 | Raimo Helminen (F) | 1964 | Tampere, FIN | New York Rangers (1984) |
| 82-83 | 20 | Vladimir Ruzicka (F) | 1963 | Most, CZE | Toronto Maple Leafs (1982) |
| 81-82 | 16 | Raimo Summanen (F) | 1962 | Jyväskylä, FIN | Edmonton Oilers (1982) |
| 80-81 | 9 |  Dieter Hegen (F) | 1962 | Kaufbeuren, GER | Montréal Canadiens (1981) |
| 79-80 | 11 | Vladimir Krutov (F) | 1960 | Moskva, RUS | Vancouver Canucks (1986) |
| 78-79 | 14 | Vladimir Krutov (F) | 1960 | Moskva, RUS | Vancouver Canucks (1986) |
| 77-78 | 17 | Wayne Gretzky (F) | 1961 | Brantford, ON, CAN | - |
| 76-77 | 18 | Dale McCourt (F) | 1957 | Falconbridge, ON, CAN | Detroit Red Wings (1977) |
| 74-75 | 8 | Dag Bredberg (F) | 1955 | Jönköping, SWE | - |
| 73-74 | 9 |  Viktors Hatulevs (F) | 1955 | Riga, LAT | Philadelphia Flyers (1975) |
