| Année | Joueur | Pos | Équipe | Repêché de | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | John Tavares | C | NY Islanders | London Knights | 18.9 |
| 2008 | Steven Stamkos | C | Tampa Bay | Sarnia Sting | 18.4 |
| 2007 | Patrick Kane | RW | Chicago | London Knights | 18.7 |
| 2006 | Erik Johnson | D | St. Louis | U.S. National U-18 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | Sidney Crosby | C | Pittsburgh | Rimouski Oceanic | 17.11 |
| 2004 | Alex Ovechkin | LW | Washington | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) | 18.9 |
| 2003 | Marc-Andre Fleury | G | Pittsburgh | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | 18 |
| 2002 | Rick Nash | LW | Columbus | London Knights | 18 |
| 2001 | Ilya Kovalchuk | LW | Atlanta | Spartak (Russia) | 18.2 |
| 2000 | Rick DiPietro | G | NY Islanders | Boston University Terriers | 18.9 |
| 1999 | Patrik Stefan | C | Atlanta | Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) | 18.9 |
| 1998 | Vincent Lecavalier | C | Tampa Bay | Rimouski Oceanic | 18.2 |
| 1997 | Joe Thornton | C | Boston | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 17.11 |
| 1996 | Chris Phillips | D | Ottawa | Prince Albert Raiders | 18.3 |
| 1995 | Bryan Berard | D | Ottawa | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | 18.4 |
| 1994 | Ed Jovanovski | D | Florida | Windsor Spitfires | 18 |
| 1993 | Alexandre Daigle | C | Ottawa | Victoriaville Tigres | 18.5 |
| 1992 | Roman Hamrlik | D | Tampa Bay | ZPS Zlin (Czech.) | 18.2 |
| 1991 | Eric Lindros | C | Québec | Oshawa Generals | 18.3 |
| 1990 | Owen Nolan | RW | Québec | Cornwall Royals | 18.4 |
| 1989 | Mats Sundin | RW | Québec | Nacka (Sweden) | 18.4 |
| 1988 | Mike Modano | C | Minnesota | Prince Albert Raiders | 18 |
| 1987 | Pierre Turgeon | C | Buffalo | Granby Bisons | 17.1 |
| 1986 | Joe Murphy | C | Detroit | Michigan State Spartans | 18.8 |
| 1985 | Wendel Clark | LW/D | Toronto | Saskatoon Blades | 18.7 |
| 1984 | Mario Lemieux | C | Pittsburgh | Laval Voisins | 18.8 |
| 1983 | Brian Lawton | C | Minnesota | Mount St. Charles HS | 18.11 |
| 1982 | Gord Kluzak | D | Boston | Nanaimo Islanders | 18.3 |
| 1981 | Dale Hawerchuk | C | Winnipeg | Cornwall Royals | 18.2 |
| 1980 | Doug Wickenheiser | C | Montréal | Regina Pats | 19.2 |
| 1979 | Rob Ramage | D | Colorado | London Knights | 20.5 |
| 1978 | Bobby Smith | C | Minnesota | Ottawa 67's | 20.4 |
| 1977 | Dale McCourt | C | Detroit | St. Catharines Fincups | 20.4 |
| 1976 | Rick Green | D | Washington | London Knights | 20.3 |
| 1975 | Mel Bridgman | C | Philadelphia | Victoria Cougars | 20.1 |
| 1974 | Greg Joly | D | Washington | Regina Pats | 20 |
| 1973 | Denis Potvin | D | NY Islanders | Ottawa 67's | 19.7 |
| 1972 | Billy Harris | RW | NY Islanders | Toronto Marlboros | 20.4 |
| 1971 | Guy Lafleur | RW | Montréal | Québec Remparts | 19.9 |
| 1970 | Gilbert Perreault | C | Buffalo | Montréal Jr. Canadiens | 19.7 |
| 1969 | Rejean Houle | LW | Montréal | Montréal Jr. Canadiens | 19.8 |
| 1968 | Michel Plasse | G | Montréal | Drummondville Rangers | 20 |
| 1967 | Rick Pagnutti | D | Los Angeles | Garson Native Sons | 20.6 |
| 1966 | Barry Gibbs | D | Boston | Estevan Bruins | 17.7 |
| 1965 | Andre Veilleux | RW | NY Rangers | Montréal Ranger Jr. B | –– |
| 1964 | Claude Gauthier | Detroit | Comite des jeunes (Rosemont) | –– | |
| 1963 | Garry Monahan | LW | Montréal | St. Michael's Juveniles | 16.7 |