| 1955 | Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal |
| 1956 | Jean Beliveau, Montreal |
| 1957 | Gordie Howe, Detroit |
| 1958–59 Dickie Moore, Montreal |
| 1960 | Bobby Hull, Chicago |
| 1961 | Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal |
| 1962 | Bobby Hull, Chicago |
| 1963 | Gordie Howe, Detroit |
| 1964–65 Stan Mikita, Chicago |
| 1966 | Bobby Hull, Chicago |
| 1967–68 Stan Mikita, Chicago |
| 1969 | Phil Esposito, Boston |
| 1970 | Bobby Orr, Boston |
| 1971–74 Phil Esposito, Boston |
| 1975 | Bobby Orr, Boston |
| 1976–78 Guy Lafleur, Montreal |
| 1979 | Bryan Trottier, N.Y. Islanders |
| 1980 | Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles |
| 1981–87 Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton |
| 1988–89 Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh |
| 1990–91 Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles |
| 1992–93 Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh |
| 1994 | Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles |
| 1995 | Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh |
| 1996–97 Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh |
| 1998–2001 Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh |
| 2002 | Jarome Iginla, Calgary |
| 2003 | Peter Forsberg, Colorado |
| 2004 | Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay |
| 2006 | Joe Thornton, San Jose |
