| Recipients |
| Year | Player | Team |
| 2009 |
Alex Ovechkin |
Washington Capitals |
| 2008 |
Alex Ovechkin |
Washington Capitals |
| 2007 |
Sidney Crosby |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2006 |
Jaromir Jagr |
New York Rangers |
| 2004 |
Martin St. Louis |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2003 |
Markus Naslund |
Vancouver Canucks |
| 2002 |
Jarome Iginla |
Calgary Flames |
| 2001 |
Joe Sakic |
Colorado Avalanche |
| 2000 |
Jaromir Jagr |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 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 |
Steve Yzerman |
Detroit Red Wings |
| 1988 |
Mario Lemieux |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1987 |
Wayne Gretzky |
Edmonton Oilers |
| 1986 |
Mario Lemieux |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1985 |
Wayne Gretzky |
Edmonton Oilers |
| 1984 |
Wayne Gretzky |
Edmonton Oilers |
| 1983 |
Wayne Gretzky |
Edmonton Oilers |
| 1982 |
Wayne Gretzky |
Edmonton Oilers |
| 1981 |
Mike Liut |
St. Louis Blues |
| 1980 |
Marcel Dionne |
Los Angeles Kings |
| 1979 |
Marcel Dionne |
Los Angeles Kings |
| 1978 |
Guy Lafleur |
Montreal Canadiens |
| 1977 |
Guy Lafleur |
Montreal Canadiens |
| 1976 |
Guy Lafleur |
Montreal Canadiens |
| 1975 |
Bobby Orr |
Boston Bruins |
| 1974 |
Bobby Clarke |
Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1973 |
Phil Esposito |
Boston Bruins |
| 1972 |
Jean Ratelle |
New York Rangers |
| 1971 |
Phil Esposito |
Boston Bruins |
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