| | 2006 Joe Thornton San Jose Sharks |
| | 2004 Martin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning |
| | 2003 Peter Forsberg Colorado Avalanche |
| | 2002 Jose Theodore Montreal Canadiens |
| | 2001 Joe Sakic Colorado Avalanche |
| | 2000 Chris Pronger St. Louis Blues |
| | 1999 Jaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins |
| | 1998 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres |
| | 1997 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres |
| | 1996 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins |
| | 1995 Eric Lindros Philadelphia Flyers |
| | 1994 Sergei Fedorov Detroit Red Wings |
| | 1993 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins |
| | 1992 Mark Messier New York Rangers |
| | 1991 Brett Hull St. Louis Blues |
| | 1990 Mark Messier Edmonton Oilers |
| | 1989 Wayne Gretzky Los Angeles Kings |
| | 1988 Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins |
| | 1987 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers |
| | 1986 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers |
| | 1985 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers |
| | 1984 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers |
| | 1983 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers |
| | 1982 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers |
| | 1981 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers |
| | 1980 Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers |
| | 1979 Bryan Trottier New York Islanders |
| | 1978 Guy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1977 Guy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1976 Bobby Clarke Philadelphia Flyers |
| | 1975 Bobby Clarke Philadelphia Flyers |
| | 1974 Phil Esposito Boston Bruins |
| | 1973 Bobby Clarke Philadelphia Flyers |
| | 1972 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins |
| | 1971 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins |
| | 1970 Bobby Orr Boston Bruins |
| | 1969 Phil Esposito Boston Bruins |
| | 1968 Stan Mikita Chicago Blackhawks |
| | 1967 Stan Mikita Chicago Blackhawks |
| | 1966 Bobby Hull Chicago Blackhawks |
| | 1965 Bobby Hull Chicago Blackhawks |
| | 1964 Jean Beliveau Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1963 Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings |
| | 1962 Jacques Plante Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1961 Bernie Geoffrion Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1960 Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings |
| | 1959 Andy Bathgate New York Rangers |
| | 1958 Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings |
| | 1957 Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings |
| | 1956 Jean Beliveau Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1955 Ted Kennedy Toronto Maple Leafs |
| | 1954 Al Rollins Chicago Blackhawks |
| | 1953 Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings |
| | 1952 Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings |
| | 1951 Milt Schmidt Boston Bruins |
| | 1950 Charlie Rayner New York Rangers |
| | 1949 Sid Abel Detroit Red Wings |
| | 1948 Buddy O'Connor New York Rangers |
| | 1947 Maurice Richard Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1946 Max Bentley Chicago Blackhawks |
| | 1945 Elmer Lach Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1944 Babe Pratt Toronto Maple Leafs |
| | 1943 Bill Cowley Boston Bruins |
| | 1942 Tom Anderson Brooklyn Americans |
| | 1941 Bill Cowley Boston Bruins |
| | 1940 Eddie Goodfellow Detroit Red Wings |
| | 1939 Toe Blake Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1938 Eddie Shore Boston Bruins |
| | 1937 Babe Siebert Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1936 Eddie Shore Boston Bruins |
| | 1935 Eddie Shore Boston Bruins |
| | 1934 Aurel Joliat Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1933 Eddie Shore Boston Bruins |
| | 1932 Howie Morenz Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1931 Howie Morenz Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1930 Nels Stewart Montreal Maroons |
| | 1929 Roy Worters New York Americans |
| | 1928 Howie Morenz Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1927 Herb Gardiner Montreal Canadiens |
| | 1926 Nels Stewart Montreal Maroons |
| | 1925 Billy Burch Hamilton Tigers |
| | 1924 Frank Nighbor Ottawa Senators |