He played junior for the St. Michael's Majors from 1948 to 1952. During his last junior year he was called up to the Leafs as an emergency injury replacement. That turned out to be the only NHL game that Sabourin would ever play. Sabourin played for a large number of minor pro teams between 1953 and 1968, when he retired. He was a player-coach of the North Bay Trappers in 1961-62 and of the Jacksonville Rockets in 1966-67 and 1967-68. After he retired he continued as the Rockets' coach in 1968-69.