| Season | Award Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Neal Broten | U. of Minnesota |
| 1981-82 | George McPhee | Bowling Green State University |
| 1982-83 | Mark Fusco | Harvard University |
| 1983-84 | Tom Kurvers | U. of Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1984-85 | Bill Watson | U. of Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1985-86 | Scott Fusco | Harvard University |
| 1986-87 | Tony Hrkac | U. of North Dakota |
| 1987-88 | Robb Stauber | U. of Minnesota |
| 1988-89 | Lane MacDonald | Harvard University |
| 1989-90 | Kip Miller | Michigan State University |
| 1990-91 | David Emma | Boston College |
| 1991-92 | Scott Pellerin | U. of Maine |
| 1992-93 | Paul Kariya | U. of Maine |
| 1993-94 | Chris Marinucci | U. of Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1994-95 | Brian Holzinger | Bowling Green State University |
| 1995-96 | Brian Bonin | U. of Minnesota |
| 1996-97 | Brendan Morrison | U. of Michigan |
| 1997-98 | Chris Drury | Boston University |
| 1998-99 | Jason Krog | U. of New Hampshire |
| 1999-00 | Mike Mottau | Boston College |
| 2000-01 | Ryan Miller | Michigan State University |
| 2001-02 | Jordan Leopold | U. of Minnesota |
| 2002-03 | Peter Sejna | Colorado College |