Nelson Maple Leafs Oldest - 'Bus" Algar

Lloyd "Bus" Algar may very well be the oldest living Nelson Maple Leafs player. Or perhaps it could be Leo Attwell who at last report was living in Vancouver. Nobody is really sure. Algar is quickly approaching his 89th birthday in his hometown of Nelson, British Columbia.
In the late 1930's Algar was a key member of the talented Olds Elks Junior Hockey Club which included Mayer Flett and Eddie Shamlock. Algar moved to senior hockey with the Nelson Maple Leafs and played there until the league disbanded due to the war. The Maple Leafs faced-off against the likes of the Trail Smoke Eaters and Kimberley Dynamiters.
In early 1942, Algar joined the Canadian Army and played for both civilian and military hockey clubs. The talented forward pulled down six bucks a month (plus bonuses) to play for a Victoria-based team. Soon Algar was sent overseas to serve out his military career. Following the Armistice, Algar's focus turned to education earning a university degree.