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The #1 Ranked NHL Center of the Year
Notes: Ranking Explanations
| Year | #1 Ranked Center | Team |
| 1918 | Joe Malone | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1919 | Newsy Lalonde | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1920 | Joe Malone | Quebec Bulldogs |
| 1921 | Newsy Lalonde | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1922 | Joe Malone | Hamilton Tigers |
| 1923 | Jack Adams | Toronto St. Patricks |
| 1924 | Billy Burch | Hamilton Tigers |
| 1925 | Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1926 | Nels Stewart | Montreal Maroons |
| 1927 | Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1928 | Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1929 | Nels Stewart | Montreal Maroons |
| 1930 | Cooney Weiland | Boston Bruins |
| 1931 | Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1932 | Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1933 | Marty Barry | Boston Bruins |
| 1934 | Marty Barry | Boston Bruins |
| 1935 | Syd Howe | St. Louis Eagles |
| 1936 | Bill Thoms | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1937 | Marty Barry | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1938 | Syl Apps | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1939 | Clint Smith | New York Rangers |
| 1940 | Milt Schmidt | Boston Bruins |
| 1941 | Bill Cowley | Boston Bruins |
| 1942 | Lynn Patrick | New York Rangers |
| 1943 | Bill Cowley | Boston Bruins |
| 1944 | Art Jackson | Boston Bruins |
| 1945 | Elmer Lach | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1946 | Max Bentley | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1947 | Max Bentley | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1948 | Elmer Lach | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1949 | Sid Abel | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1950 | Sid Abel | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1951 | Sid Abel | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1952 | Don Raleigh | New York Rangers |
| 1953 | Alex Delvecchio | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1954 | Ken Mosdell | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1955 | Jean Beliveau | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1956 | Jean Beliveau | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1957 | Jean Beliveau | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1958 | Henri Richard | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1959 | Jean Beliveau | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1960 | Bronco Horvath | Boston Bruins |
| 1961 | Frank Mahovlich | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1962 | Frank Mahovlich | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1963 | Frank Mahovlich | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1964 | Stan Mikita | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1965 | Norm Ullman | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1966 | Stan Mikita | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1967 | Stan Mikita | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1968 | Stan Mikita | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1969 | Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins |
| 1970 | Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins |
| 1971 | Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins |
| 1972 | Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins |
| 1973 | Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins |
| 1974 | Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins |
| 1975 | Phil Esposito | Boston Bruins |
| 1976 | Pierre Larouche | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1977 | Marcel Dionne | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1978 | Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders |
| 1979 | Marcel Dionne | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1980 | Marcel Dionne | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1981 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1982 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1983 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1984 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1985 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1986 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1987 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1988 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1989 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1990 | Steve Yzerman | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1991 | Wayne Gretzky | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1992 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1993 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1994 | Sergei Fedorov | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1995 | Eric Lindros | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1996 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1997 | Mats Sundin | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1998 | Peter Forsberg | Colorado Avalanche |
| 1999 | Alexei Yashin | Ottawa Senators |
| 2000 | Mike Modano | Dallas Stars |
| 2001 | Joe Sakic | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2002 | Mats Sundin | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2003 | Joe Thornton | Boston Bruins |
| 2004 | Joe Sakic | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2006 | Joe Thornton | San Jose Sharks |
| 2007 | Vincent Lecavalier | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2008 | Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2009 | Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2010 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2011 | Steven Stamkos | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2012 | Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2013 | Steven Stamkos | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2014 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2015 | John Tavares | New York Islanders |
| 2016 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2017 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2018 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2019 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2020 | Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2021 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2022 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2023 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2024 | Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2025 | Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers |
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