| 2008 |
Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 2007 |
Rod Brind'Amour (Carolina Hurricanes) |
| 2006 |
Rod Brind'Amour (Carolina Hurricanes) |
| 2004 |
Kris Draper (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 2003 |
Jere Lehtinen (Dallas Stars) |
| 2002 |
Michael Peca (New York Islanders) |
| 2001 |
John Madden (New Jersey Devils) |
| 2000 |
Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 1999 |
Jere Lehtinen (Dallas Stars) |
| 1998 |
Jere Lehtinen (Dallas Stars) |
| 1997 |
Michael Peca (Buffalo Sabres) |
| 1996 |
Sergei Fedorov (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 1995 |
Ron Francis (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
| 1994 |
Sergei Fedorov (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 1993 |
Doug Gilmour (Toronto Maple Leafs) |
| 1992 |
Guy Carbonneau (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1991 |
Dirk Graham (Chicago Blackhawks) |
| 1990 |
Rick Meagher (St. Louis Blues) |
| 1989 |
Guy Carbonneau (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1988 |
Guy Carbonneau (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1987 |
Dave Poulin (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| 1986 |
Troy Murray (Chicago Black Hawks) |
| 1985 |
Craig Ramsay (Buffalo Sabres) |
| 1983 |
Bobby Clarke (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| 1982 |
Steve Kasper (Boston Bruins) |
| 1981 |
Bob Gainey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1980 |
Bob Gainey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1979 |
Bob Gainey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1978 |
Bob Gainey (Montreal Canadiens) |
