| 1924-25 | Frank Nighbor | Ottawa Senators |
| 1925-26 | Frank Nighbor | Ottawa Senators |
| 1926-27 | Billy Burch | New York Americans |
| 1927-28 | Frank Boucher | New York Rangers |
| 1928-29 | Frank Boucher | New York Rangers |
| 1929-30 | Frank Boucher | New York Rangers |
| 1930-31 | Frank Boucher | New York Rangers |
| 1931-32 | Joe Primeau | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1932-33 | Frank Boucher | New York Rangers |
| 1933-34 | Frank Boucher | New York Rangers |
| 1934-35 | Frank Boucher | New York Rangers |
| 1935-36 | Doc Romnes | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1936-37 | Marty Barry | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1937-38 | Gordie Drillon | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1938-39 | Clint Smith | New York Rangers |
| 1939-40 | Bobby Bauer | Boston Bruins |
| 1940-41 | Bobby Bauer | Boston Bruins |
| 1941-42 | Syl Apps | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1942-43 | Max Bentley | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1943-44 | Clint Smith | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1944-45 | Bill Mosienko | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1945-46 | Toe Blake | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1946-47 | Bobby Bauer | Boston Bruins |
| 1947-48 | Buddy O'Connor | New York Rangers |
| 1948-49 | Bill Quackenbush | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1949-50 | Edgar Laprade | New York Rangers |
| 1950-51 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1951-52 | Sid Smith | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1952-53 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1953-54 | Red Kelly | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1954-55 | Sid Smith | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1955-56 | Earl Reibel | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1956-57 | Andy Hebenton | New York Rangers |
| 1957-58 | Camille Henry | New York Rangers |
| 1958-59 | Alex Delvecchio | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1959-60 | Don McKenney | Boston Bruins |
| 1960-61 | Red Kelly | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1961-62 | Dave Keon | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1962-63 | Dave Keon | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1963-64 | Ken Wharram | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1964-65 | Bobby Hull | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1965-66 | Alex Delvecchio | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1966-67 | Stan Mikita | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1967-68 | Stan Mikita | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1968-69 | Alex Delvecchio | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1969-70 | Phil Goyette | St. Louis Blues |
| 1970-71 | John Bucyk | Boston Bruins |
| 1971-72 | Jean Ratelle | New York Rangers |
| 1972-73 | Gilbert Perreault | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1973-74 | John Bucyk | Boston Bruins |
| 1974-75 | Marcel Dionne | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1975-76 | Jean Ratelle |
New York Rangers, Boston Bruins |
| 1976-77 | Marcel Dionne |
Los Angeles Kings |
| 1977-78 | Butch Goring |
Los Angeles Kings |
| 1978-79 | Bob MacMillian |
Atlanta Flames |
| 1979-80 | Wayne Gretzky |
Edmonton Oilers |
| 1980-81 | Rick Kehoe |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1981-82 | Rick Middleton |
Boston Bruins |
| 1982-83 | Mike Bossy |
New York Islanders |
| 1983-84 | Mike Bossy |
New York Islanders |
| 1984-85 | Jari Kurri |
Edmonton Oilers |
| 1985-86 | Mike Bossy |
New York Islanders |
| 1986-87 | Joe Mullen |
Calgary Flames |
| 1987-88 | Mats Naslund |
Montreal Canadiens |
| 1988-89 | Joe Mullen |
Calgary Flames |
| 1989-90 | Brett Hull |
St. Louis Blues |
| 1990-91 | Wayne Gretzky |
Los Angeles Kings |
| 1991-92 | Wayne Gretzky |
Los Angeles Kings |
| 1992-93 | Pierre Turgeon |
New York Islanders |
| 1993-94 | Wayne Gretzky |
Los Angeles Kings |
| 1994-95 | Ron Francis |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1995-96 | Paul Kariya |
Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
| 1996-97 | Paul Kariya |
Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
| 1997-98 | Ron Francis |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1998-99 | Wayne Gretzky |
New York Rangers |
| 1999-00 | Pavol Demitra | St. Louis Blues |
| 2000-01 | Joe Sakic | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2001-02 | Ron Francis | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 2002-03 | Alexander Mogilny | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2003-04 | Brad Richards | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2004-05 | Players locked out | |
| 2005-06 | Pavel Datsyuk | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2006-07 | Pavel Datsyuk | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2007-08 | Pavel Datsyuk | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2008-09 | Pavel Datsyuk | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2009-10 | Martin St. Louis | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2010-11 | Martin St. Louis | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2011-12 | Brian Campbell | Florida Panthers |
| 2012-13 | Martin St. Louis | Tampa Bay Lightning |
