John Martin Van Boxmeer (born November 20, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
With the emergence of Phil Housley on the Buffalo blueline, Van Boxmeer became expendable, and he was claimed by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1983 NHL Waiver Draft.
Van Boxmeer suffered a heart attack in August 2008, but recovered quickly and returned behind the SC Bern bench.
[4] Van Boxmeer's son, Hank, was a defenceman who played for the State University of New York at Oswego Lakers.
His daughter, Ashley, played college softball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans and for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.