| Year (Team) | Player | Amateur Team (League) |
| 1963 (MTL) | |
| 1964 (DET) | |
| 1965 (NYR) | |
| 1966 (BOS) | |
| 1967 (LA) | |
| 1968 (MTL) | |
| 1969 (MTL) | |
| 1970 (BUF) | |
| 1971 (MTL) | |
| 1972 (NYI) | |
| 1973 (NYI) | |
| 1974 (WSH) | |
| 1975 (PHI) | |
| 1976 (WSH) | |
| 1977 (DET) | |
| 1978 (MIN) | |
| 1979 (COL) | |
| 1980 (MTL) | |
| 1981 (WIN) | |
| 1982 (BOS) | |
| 1983 (MIN) | |
| 1984 (PIT) | |
| 1985 (TOR) | |
| 1986 (DET) | |
| | Year (Team) | Player | Amateur Team (League) |
| 1987 (BUF) | |
| 1988 (MIN) | |
| 1989 (QUE) | |
| 1990 (QUE) | |
| 1991 (QUE) | |
| 1992 (TB) | |
| 1993 (OTT) | |
| 1994 (FLA) | |
| 1995 (OTT) | |
| 1996 (OTT) | |
| 1997 (BOS) | |
| 1998 (TB) | |
| 1999 (ATL) | |
| 2000 (NYI) | |
| 2001 (ATL) | |
| 2002 (CBJ) | |
| 2003 (PIT) | |
| 2004 (WSH) | |
| 2005 (PIT) | |
| 2006 (STL) | |
| 2007 (CHI) | |
| 2008 (TB) | |
| 2009 (NYI) | |
| 2010 (EDM) | |
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