| 2007 |
Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 2006 |
Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 2004 |
Scott Niedermayer (New Jersey Devils) |
| 2003 |
Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 2002 |
Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 2001 |
Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 2000 |
Chris Pronger (St. Louis Blues) |
| 1999 |
Al MacInnis (St. Louis Blues) |
| 1998 |
Rob Blake (Los Angeles Kings) |
| 1997 |
Brian Leetch (New York Rangers) |
| 1996 |
Chris Chelios (Chicago Blackhawks) |
| 1995 |
Paul Coffey (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 1994 |
Raymond Bourque (Boston Bruins) |
| 1993 |
Chris Chelios (Chicago Blackhawks) |
| 1992 |
Brian Leetch (New York Rangers) |
| 1991 |
Raymond Bourque (Boston Bruins) |
| 1990 |
Raymond Bourque (Boston Bruins) |
| 1989 |
Chris Chelios (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1988 |
Raymond Bourque (Boston Bruins) |
| 1987 |
Raymond Bourque (Boston Bruins) |
| 1986 |
Paul Coffey (Edmonton Oilers) |
| 1985 |
Paul Coffey (Edmonton Oilers) |
| 1984 |
Rod Langway (Washington Capitals) |
| 1983 |
Rod Langway (Washington Capitals) |
| 1982 |
Doug Wilson (Chicago Black Hawks) |
| 1981 |
Randy Carlyle (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
| 1980 |
Larry Robinson (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1979 |
Denis Potvin (New York Islanders) |
| 1978 |
Denis Potvin (New York Islanders) |
| 1977 |
Larry Robinson (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1976 |
Denis Potvin (New York Islanders) |
| 1975 |
Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1974 |
Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1973 |
Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1972 |
Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1971 |
Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1970 |
Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1969 |
Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1968 |
Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1967 |
Harry Howell (New York Rangers) |
| 1966 |
Jacques Laperriere (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1965 |
Pierre Pilote (Chicago Black Hawks) |
| 1964 |
Pierre Pilote (Chicago Black Hawks) |
| 1963 |
Pierre Pilote (Chicago Black Hawks) |
| 1962 |
Doug Harvey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1961 |
Doug Harvey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1960 |
Doug Harvey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1959 |
Tom Johnson (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1958 |
Doug Harvey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1957 |
Doug Harvey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1956 |
Doug Harvey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1955 |
Doug Harvey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1954 |
Red Kelly (Detroit Red Wings) |
