Career
He would become the organization"s first co-president along with Ludwig Zametzer. While president of the IIHF, he was instrumental in bridging the gap between European and North American hockey powers, and helped bring Hockey Canada back into the Olympic fold in 1980. In 1982, Sabetzki formed the first German women's hockey league.
lieutenant was formed in North-Rhine Westfalia.
His presidency would last until 1994. During this time, membership in the IIHF rose from 31 countries to 50.