| Year | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Leo Carlsson | LHRW |
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| 2022 | Simon Nemec | RD |
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| 2021 | Mason McTavish | C |
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| 2020 | Quinton Byfield | C |
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| 2019 | Kaapo Kakko | RW |
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| 2018 | Andrei Svechnikov | RW |
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| 2017 | Nolan Patrick | C |
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| 2016 | Patrik Laine | LW |
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| 2015 | Jack Eichel | C |
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| 2014 | Sam Bennett | C |
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| 2013 | Seth Jones | D |
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| 2012 | Ryan Murray | D |
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| 2011 | Gabriel Landeskog | RW |
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| 2010 | Tyler Seguin | RW |
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| 2009 | Victor Hedman | D |
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| 2008 | Drew Doughty | C |
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| 2007 | James Van Riemsdyk | LW |
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| 2006 | Jordan Staal | C |
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| 2005 | Bobby Ryan | RW |
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| 2004 | Evgeni Malkin | C |
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| 2003 | Eric Staal | C |
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| 2002 | Kari Lehtonen | G |
Thrashers
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| 2001 | Jason Spezza | C |
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| 2000 | Dany Heatley | RW |
Thrashers
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