| 1954 | Red Kelly, Detroit |
| 1955–58 Doug Harvey, Montreal |
| 1959 | Tom Johnson, Montreal |
1960–62 Doug Harvey, Montreal,
N.Y. Rangers (62) |
| 1963–65 Pierre Pilote, Chicago |
| 1966 | Jacques Laperriere, Montreal |
| 1967 | Harry Howell, N.Y. Rangers |
| 1968–75 Bobby Orr, Boston |
| 1976 | Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders |
| 1977 | Larry Robinson, Montreal |
| 1978–79 Denis Potvin, N.Y. Islanders |
| 1980 | Larry Robinson, Montreal |
| 1981 | Randy Carlyle, Pittsburgh |
| 1982 | Doug Wilson, Chicago |
| 1983–84 Rod Langway, Washington |
| 1985–86 Paul Coffey, Edmonton |
| 1987–88 Ray Bourque, Boston |
| 1989 | Chris Chelios, Montreal |
| 1990–91 Ray Bourque, Boston |
| 1992 | Brian Leetch, N.Y. Rangers |
| 1993 | Chris Chelios, Chicago |
| 1994 | Ray Bourque, Boston |
| 1995 | Paul Coffey, Detroit |
| 1996 | Chris Chelios, Chicago |
| 1997 | Brian Leetch, N.Y. Rangers |
| 1998 | Rob Blake, Los Angeles |
| 1999 | Al MacInnis, St. Louis |
| 2000 | Chris Pronger, St. Louis |
| 2001–2003 Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit |
| 2004 | Scott Niedermayer, New Jersey |
| 2006 | Niklas Lidstrom, Detroit |
