| Saison | Joueur | Équipe |
| 2023 | Connor McDavid | Detroit |
| 2022 | Patrick Kane | Minnesota |
| 2021 | J.T. Miller | Washington |
| 2020 | Claude Giroux | Montréal |
| 2019 | P.K. Subban | Québec |
| 2018 | Erik Karlsson | Toronto |
| 2017 | Nick Foligno | Columbus |
| 2016 | Henrik Sedin | Vancouver |
| 2015 | Henrik Zetterberg | Detroit |
| 2014 | Andrew Ference | Edmonton |
| 2013 | Patrice Bergeron | Boston |
| 2012 | Daniel Alfredsson | Ottawa |
| 2011 | Doug Weight | New York Islanders |
| 2010 | Shane Doan | Phoenix |
| 2009 | Ethan Moreau | Edmonton |
| 2008 | Vincent Lecavalier | Tampa Bay |
| 2007 | Saku Koivu | Montréal |
| 2006 | Olaf Kolzig | Washington |
| 2004 | Jarome Iginla | Calgary |
| 2003 | Brendan Shanahan | Detroit |
| 2002 | Ron Francis | Caroline |
| 2001 | Shjon Podein | Colorado |
| 2000 | Curtis Joseph | Toronto |
| 1999 | Rob Ray | Buffalo |
| 1998 | Kelly Chase | St.Louis |
| 1997 | Trevor Linden | Vancouver |
| 1996 | Kris King | Winnipeg |
| 1995 | Joe Nieuwendyk | Calgary |
| 1994 | Adam Graves | New York Rangers |
| 1993 | Dave Poulin | Boston |
| 1992 | Raymond Bourque | Boston |
| 1991 | Dave Taylor | Los Angeles |
| 1990 | Kevin Lowe | Edmonton |
| 1989 | Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders |
| 1988 | Lanny McDonald | Calgary |