| 2007 |
Scott Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks) |
| 2006 |
Cam Ward (Carolina Hurricanes) |
| 2004 |
Brad Richards (Tampa Bay Lightning) |
| 2003 |
Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) |
| 2002 |
Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 2001 |
Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) |
| 2000 |
Scott Stevens (New Jersey Devils) |
| 1999 |
Joe Nieuwendyk (Dallas Stars) |
| 1998 |
Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 1997 |
Mike Vernon (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 1996 |
Joe Sakic (Colorado Avalanche) |
| 1995 |
Claude Lemieux (New Jersey Devils) |
| 1994 |
Brian Leetch (New York Rangers) |
| 1993 |
Patrick Roy (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1992 |
Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
| 1991 |
Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
| 1990 |
Bill Ranford (Edmonton Oilers) |
| 1989 |
Al MacInnis (Calgary Flames) |
| 1988 |
Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) |
| 1987 |
Ron Hextall (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| 1986 |
Patrick Roy (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1985 |
Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) |
| 1984 |
Mark Messier (Edmonton Oilers) |
| 1983 |
Billy Smith (New York Islanders) |
| 1982 |
Mike Bossy (New York Islanders) |
| 1981 |
Butch Goring (New York Islanders) |
| 1980 |
Bryan Trottier (New York Islanders) |
| 1979 |
Bob Gainey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1978 |
Larry Robinson (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1977 |
Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1976 |
Reggie Leach (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| 1975 |
Bernie Parent (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| 1974 |
Bernie Parent (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| 1973 |
Yvan Cournoyer (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1972 |
Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1971 |
Ken Dryden (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1970 |
Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1969 |
Serge Savard (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1968 |
Glenn Hall (St. Louis Blues) |
| 1967 |
Dave Keon (Toronto Maple Leafs) |
| 1966 |
Roger Crozier (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 1965 |
Jean Beliveau (Montreal Canadiens) |
