Holy Cross Athletics

Janine Weber enters her first season as an assistant coach with the Holy Cross women’s ice hockey team in 2023-2024.

Weber joins the Crusaders after spending the 2022-2023 season as an assistant and development coach for HC Rhode Island, a junior hockey team in the Eastern Hockey League. She spent six years as a development coach with Overspeed Hockey, where she planned and conducted hockey skills development sessions and skating development programs. 

A native of Innsbruck, Austria, Weber earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Vienna in 2013 and her master's degree in urban teaching from Providence College in 2014. At Providence, she played as a fifth-year senior collecting 11 points on six goals with five assists. 

Weber had a decorated playing career, making appearances as high as the world stage, where she represented her country as a member of the Austrian National Team from 2008-2021. After her collegiate career at Providence concluded in 2014, she turned pro playing for the Boston Blades in the Canadian Women's Hockey League for the 2014-2015 season before moving over to the National Women's Hockey League. Weber also played for the New York Riveters (NWHL 2015-2017), the Boston Pride (NWHL 2017-2018) and the Connecticut Whale (NWHL/PHF 2020-2023).


Playing Career 
Played in 10 world championships in her 13-year career with the Austrian Senior National Team. 
Team captain of the Austrian National under-18 team at the inaugural IIHF under-18 Women’s World Championship.
Selected for 2 NWHL All-Star Games. 
First player to sign a contract in NWHL with the New York Riveters. 
Assistant Captain for the Connecticut Whale for three seasons.