| Year | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Logan Cooley | LHC |
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| 2021 | Matthew Beniers | C |
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| 2020 | Tim Stuetzle | C |
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| 2019 | Kirby Dach | C |
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| 2018 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | C |
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| 2017 | Gabriel Vilardi | C |
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| 2016 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | C |
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| 2015 | Noah Hanifin | D |
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| 2014 | Leon Draisaitl | C |
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| 2013 | Jonathan Drouin | LW |
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| 2012 | Alex Galchenyuk | C |
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| 2011 | Jonathan Huberdeau | C |
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| 2010 | Erik Gudbranson | D |
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| 2009 | Matt Duchene | C |
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| 2008 | Zach Bogosian | D |
Thrashers
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| 2007 | Kyle Turris | C |
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| 2006 | Jonathan Toews | C |
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| 2005 | Jack Johnson | D |
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| 2004 | Cam Barker | D |
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| 2003 | Nathan Horton | RW |
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| 2002 | Jay Bouwmeester | D |
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| 2001 | Alexandr Svitov | C |
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| 2000 | Marian Gaborik | LW |
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