In 2022-23, the Hockey East Scoring Champion was Boston University freshman Lane Hutson (Setauket, N.Y.). Hutson is the first-ever defenseman to claim the Hockey East Scoring Champion crown, posting 34 points on nine goals and 25 assists.
| Hockey East Scoring Champions | ||||
| Season | Player (Team) | Cl. | Pos. | G-A-P |
| 1984-85 | Tim Army - PC | Sr. | F | 21-39-60 |
| 1985-86 | Scott Harlow - BC | Sr. | F | 32-35-67 |
| 1986-87 | Craig Janney - BC | So. | F | 23-51-74 |
| 1987-88 | David Capuano - ME | So. | F | 25-34-59 |
| 1988-89 | Tim Sweeney - BC | Sr. | F | 16-32-48 |
| 1989-90 | David Emma - BC | Jr. | F | 21-23-44 |
| 1990-91 | David Emma - BC | Sr. | F | 20-31-51 |
| 1991-92 | Mike Boback - PC | Sr. | F | 14-25-39 |
| 1992-93 | Paul Kariya - ME | Fr. | F | 15-48-63 |
| 1993-94 | Mike Pomichter - BU | Jr. | F | 16-17-33 |
| 1994-95 | Greg Bullock - UML | So | F | 18-29-47 |
| 1995-96 | Chris Drury - BU | Jr. | F | 22-20-42 |
| 1996-97 | Chris Drury - BU | Sr. | F | 27-14-41 |
| 1997-98 | Tom Nolan - UNH | Sr. | F | 11-31-42 |
| Marty Reasoner - BC | Jr. | F | 17-25-42 | |
| 1998-99 | Jason Krog - UNH | Sr. | F | 20-33-53 |
| 1999-00 | Cory Larose - ME | Sr. | F | 9-24-33 |
| 2000-01 | Brian Gionta - BC | Sr. | F | 25-10-35 |
| 2001-02 | Darren Haydar - UNH | Sr. | F 1 | 5-27-42 |
| 2002-03 | Ben Eaves - BC | Jr. | F | 14-28-42 |
| 2003-04 | Ryan Shannon - BC | Jr. | F | 8-19-27 |
| Tony Voce - BC | Sr. | F | 18-9-27 | |
| 2004-05 | Jason Guerriero - NU | Sr. | F | 11-23-34 |
| 2005-06 | Chris Collins - BC | Sr. | F | 18-21-39 |
| 2006-07 | Brian Boyle - BC | Sr. | F | 13-24-37 |
| 2007-08 | Bryan Ewing - BU | Sr. | F | 13-23-35 |
| 2008-09 | James Marcou - UM | So. | F | 11-24-35 |
| Colin Wilson - BU | So. | F | 10-25-35 | |
| 2009-10 | Bobby Butler - UNH | Sr. | F | 21-20-41 |
| Gustav Nyquist - ME | So. | F | 12-29-41 | |
| 2010-11 | Paul Thompson - UNH | Sr. | F | 13-29-42 |
| 2011-12 | Spencer Abbott - ME | Sr. | F | 15-23-38 |
| 2012-13 | Johnny Gaudreau - BC | So. | F | 12-24-36 |
| 2013-14 | Johnny Gaudreau - BC | Jr. | F | 18-18-36 |
| 2014-15 | Jack Eichel - BU | Fr. | F | 14-30-44 |
| 2015-16 | Andrew Poturalski - UNH | So. | F | 12-19-31 |
| 2016-17 | Tyler Kelleher - UNH | Sr. | F | 14-23-37 |
| 2017-18 | Adam Gaudette - NU | Jr. | F | 20-15-35 |
| 2018-19 | Mitchell Chaffee - UMA | So. | F | 9-22-31 |
| 2019-20 | Jack Dugan - PC | So. | F | 7-28-35 |
| 2020-21 | Johnny Evans - UConn | Jr. | F | 14-14-28 |
| 2021-22 | Bobby Trivigno - UMass | Sr. | F | 14-18-32 |
| 2022-23 | Lane Hutson - BU | Fr. | D | 9-25-34 |
