| 24-25 | 7 |  Oscar Fisker Mølgaard (F) | 2005 | Hjørring, DEN | Seattle Kraken (2023) |
| 23-24 | 8 |  Connor Bedard (F) | 2005 | North Vancouver, BC, CAN | Chicago Blackhawks (2023) |
| 22-23 | 9 |  Cutter Gauthier (F) | 2004 | Skellefteå, SWE | Philadelphia Flyers (2022) |
| 21-22 | 9 |  Juraj Slafkovský (F) | 2004 | Kosice, SVK | Montréal Canadiens (2022) |
| 20-21 | 7 |  Anton Lundell (F) | 2001 | Espoo, FIN | Florida Panthers (2020) |
| 18-19 | 9 |  Nico Hischier (F) | 1999 | Brig, SUI | New Jersey Devils (2017) |
| 17-18 | 7 | Pierre-Luc Dubois (F) | 1998 | Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, CAN | Columbus Blue Jackets (2016) |
| 16-17 | 12 | Mitchell Marner (F) | 1997 | Markham, ON, CAN | Toronto Maple Leafs (2015) |
| 15-16 | 12 | Patrik Laine (F) | 1998 | Tampere, FIN | Winnipeg Jets (2016) |
| 14-15 | 9 | Nathan MacKinnon (F) | 1995 | Halifax, NS, CAN | Colorado Avalanche (2013) |
| 13-14 | 11 | Seth Jones (D) | 1994 | Arlington, TX, USA | Nashville Predators (2013) |
| 12-13 | 3 | Jacob Trouba (D) | 1994 | Rochester, MI, USA | Winnipeg Jets (2012) |
| 11-12 | 8 | Justin Faulk (D) | 1992 | South St. Paul, MN, USA | Carolina Hurricanes (2010) |
| 10-11 | 9 | Mikael Granlund (F) | 1992 | Oulu, FIN | Minnesota Wild (2010) |
| 09-10 | 9 |  Magnus Pääjärvi (F) | 1991 | Norrköping, SWE | Edmonton Oilers (2009) |
| 08-09 | 11 | Steven Stamkos (F) | 1990 | Markham, ON, CAN | Tampa Bay Lightning (2008) |
| 07-08 | 10 | Patrick Kane (F) | 1988 | Buffalo, NY, USA | Chicago Blackhawks (2007) |
| 06-07 | 7 | Phil Kessel (F) | 1987 | Madison, WI, USA | Boston Bruins (2006) |
| 05-06 | 16 | Sidney Crosby (F) | 1987 | Cole Harbour, NS, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (2005) |
| 04-05 | 8 |  Alexander Ovechkin (F) | 1985 | Moskva, RUS | Washington Capitals (2004) |
| 03-04 | 7 |  Thomas Vanek (F) | 1984 | Baden bei Wien, AUT | Buffalo Sabres (2003) |
| 02-03 | 7 | Jay Bouwmeester (D) | 1983 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Florida Panthers (2002) |
| 01-02 | 5 |  Christian Ehrhoff (D) | 1982 | Moers, GER | San Jose Sharks (2001) |
| 00-01 | 7 | Tim Connolly (F) | 1981 | Syracuse, NY, USA | New York Islanders (1999) |
| 99-00 | 5 | Daniel Sedin (F) | 1980 | Örnsköldsvik, SWE | Vancouver Canucks (1999) |
| 98-99 | 7 | Marián Hossa (F) | 1979 | Stara Lubovna, SVK | Ottawa Senators (1997) |
| 97-98 | 3 | Sascha Goc (D) | 1979 | Calw, GER | New Jersey Devils (1997) |
| 96-97 | 6 | Olli Jokinen (F) | 1978 | Kuopio, FIN | Los Angeles Kings (1997) |
| 95-96 | 4 |  Radek Bonk (F) | 1976 | Krnov, CZE | Ottawa Senators (1994) |
| 94-95 | 3 | Vjieran Ivankovic (F) | 1975 | Uzwil, SUI | - |
| 93-94 | 12 | Paul Kariya (F) | 1974 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | Anaheim Ducks (1993) |
| 92-93 | 17 | Eric Lindros (F) | 1973 | London, ON, CAN | Québec Nordiques (1991) |
| 91-92 | 10 | Jarkko Varvio (F) | 1972 | Tampere, FIN | Minnesota North Stars (1992) |
| 90-91 | 12 | Mats Sundin (F) | 1971 | Bromma, SWE | Québec Nordiques (1989) |
| 89-90 | 11 | Robert Reichel (F) | 1971 | Most, CZE | Calgary Flames (1989) |
| 88-89 | 9 | Sergei Fedorov (F) | 1969 | Pskov, RUS | Detroit Red Wings (1989) |
| 86-87 | 9 | Brian Leetch (D) | 1968 | Corpus Christi, TX, USA | New York Rangers (1986) |
| 85-86 | 10 | Ed Olczyk (F) | 1966 | Palos Heights, IL, USA | Chicago Black Hawks (1984) |
| 84-85 | 10 | Mario Lemieux (F) | 1965 | Montréal, QC, CAN | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984) |
| 82-83 | 5 | Andreas Ludwig (F) | 1963 | Neubrandenburg, GER | - |
| 81-82 | 5 | Jan Erixon (F) | 1962 | Skellefteå, SWE | New York Rangers (1981) |
| 80-81 | 6 | Miloslav Horava (D) | 1961 | Kladno, CZE | Edmonton Oilers (1981) |
| 78-79 | 7 | Mats Näslund (F) | 1959 | Timrå, SWE | Montréal Canadiens (1979) |
| 77-78 | 10 | Vyacheslav Fetisov (D) | 1958 | Moskva, RUS | New Jersey Devils (1983) |
| 76-77 | 6 | Vyacheslav Fetisov (D) | 1958 | Moskva, RUS | New Jersey Devils (1983) |
| 75-76 | 12 | Peter Stastny (F) | 1956 | Bratislava, SVK | - |
| 74-75 | 5 | Matti Hagman (F) | 1955 | Helsinki, FIN | Boston Bruins (1975) |
| 73-74 | 4 | Vladimir Veith (F) | 1954 | Pardubice, CZE | - |
| 72-73 | 4 |  Leszek Tokarz (F) | 1953 | Nowy Targ, POL | - |
| 71-72 | 8 | Jouko Öystilä (D) | 1952 | Oulu, FIN | - |
| 70-71 | 8 | Henry Boucha (F) | 1951 | Warroad, MN, USA | Detroit Red Wings (1971) |
