But the last two or three years, hockey especially, has swung from ignoring possible concussions to highly overreacting. Not every head contact or headache should be diagnosed or treated as a concussion. Sometimes a headache is just that, a headache. If a player gets hit in the head, of course their head will hurt. It’s no different than any other part if the body.

If a player is having extreme migraines, sensitivity to light, balance problems, or vomiting, then they should be taken out and monitored. But there’s no reason to call every incident a concussion like they’re doing now.