Created in 1991, the USA Hockey Distinguished Achievement Award is presented annually to a United States citizen who has made hockey his or her profession and has made outstanding contributions, on or off the ice, to the sport in America.
| Year | Name | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rand Pecknold | Bedford, N.H. |
| 2022 | Maria Dennis | South Windsor, Conn. |
| 2021 | Katey Stone | Watertown, Conn. |
| 2020 | Dave Andrews | Wilbraham, Mass. |
| 2019 | Brian Murphy | Dover, N.H. |
| 2018 | Dean Blais | International Falls, Minn. |
| 2017 | Joe Bertagna | Gloucester, Mass. |
| 2016 | Jerry York | Watertown, Mass. |
| 2015 | Butch Johnson | Hayward, Wis. |
| 2014 | Jack Parker | Somerville, Mass. |
| 2013 | Phil Housley | Stillwater, Minn. |
| 2012 | Peter Karmanos | Detroit, Mich. |
| 2011 | Dennis LaRue | Spokane, Wash. |
| 2010 | Brian Burke | Edina, Minn. |
| 2009 | Lou Nanne | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 2008 | Willie O'Ree | San Diego, Calif. |
| 2007 | Doug Ross | Dearborn, Mich. |
| 2006 | Tim Taylor | Guilford, Conn. |
| 2005 | 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team | N/A |
| 2004 | Mike Eaves | Madison, Wis. |
| 2003 | Brett Hull | Belleville, Ont. |
| 2002 | Jeff Cunniff | East Orange, N.J. |
| 2001 | Herb Brooks | Shoreview, Minn. |
| 2000 | Jeff Sauer | Madison, Wis. |
| 1999 | George Gund III | San Jose, Calif. |
| 1998 | Ben Smith | Gloucester, Mass. |
| 1997 | Ron Wilson | Orange, Calif. |
| 1996 | Neal Broten | Roseau, Minn. |
| 1995 | Joe Mullen | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 1994 | Kevin Constantine | International Falls, Minn. |
| 1993 | Pat LaFontaine | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 1992 | Bill Cleary | Boston, Mass. |
| 1991 | Bob Johnson | Pittsburgh, Pa. |