Ian "Ice Nut" Palangio (21 November 1972 – 2020) was a Canadian–Australian curler. He represented Australia at four World Curling Championships and was a two-time Pacific Curling Champion.
Palangio began curling in 1986. While living in Canada, he won provincial university championship with the University of Waterloo in 1996 and the OVCA Mixed Bonspiel in 1998.
He worked for the Australian Curling Federation as board member and Federation's website main editor.
Personal life Palangio was born in Orangeville, Ontario. Outside of curling he was sales representative for Microsoft.* Ian Palangio's Business Productivity | Business and individual productivity topics with Microsoft Office System | MSDN He lived in Brisbane, Queensland and Narrabeen, New South Wales. He was married to Lisa Bow and had two children. After his death in 2020, Curling Australia dedicated the Ian Palangio Memorial Spirit of Curling Award for the men's discipline in his honour.
Teammates and events Men's Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events 1994 Eric Johannsen Ian Palangio Jack Casserly Tom Deacon 1995–96 James Bromiley Jamie Lidstone Scott Reid Ian Palangio 1999–00 Frank O'Driscoll Ian Palangio Craig Cordiner Brian Norman 2001–02 Hugh Millikin Ian Palangio John Theriault Steve Johns 2002–03 Hugh Millikin Ian Palangio John Theriault Steve Johns Steve Hewitt 2003–04 Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) John Theriault Steve Johns Ricky Tasker 2004–05 Hugh Millikin Ian Palangio John Theriault Steve Johns Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) John Theriault Steve Johns Steve Hewitt (10th) 2005–06 Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) Ricky Tasker Mike Woloschuk Hugh Millikin Ricky Tasker Mike Woloschuk Steve Johns Ian Palangio Earle Morris (9th) 2006–07 Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) Sean Hall Mike Woloschuk David Imlah Earle Morris (10th) 2007–08 Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) Sean Hall Steve Johns Steve Hewitt Earle Morris (6th) 2008–09 Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) Sean Hall Steve Johns Steve Hewitt Earle Morris (5th) 2009–10 Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) John Theriault Ted Basset (4th) 2010–11 Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) Steve Johns Don Glendinning AMCC 2010 Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) John Theriault Matt Panoussi Vaughan Rosier Jay Merchant 2012–13 Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) Sean Hall Steve Johns Angus Young Angus Young 2013–14 Ian Palangio (fourth) Hugh Millikin (skip) Duncan Clark Angus Young (6th) 2014–15 Ian Palangio Jay Merchant Dean Hewitt Steve Johns Archie Merchant (4th) 2015–16 Ian Palangio Jay Merchant Dean Hewitt Derek Smith Archie Merchant (5th) 2016–17 Ian Palangio Jay Merchant Dean Hewitt Derek Smith Archie Merchant (7th) 2017–18 Dean Hewitt (fourth) Ian Palangio Christopher Ordog Hugh Millikin (skip) Jay Merchant Archie Merchant (4th) 2018–19 Dean Hewitt Jay Merchant Rupert Jones Ian Palangio Steve Johns AMCC 2018
Mixed Season Skip Third Second Lead Events 2015–16 Ian Palangio Kim Forge Steve Johns Anne Powell AMxCC 2015 WMxCC 2015 (29th)
Mixed doubles Season Male Female Coach Events 2013–14 Ian Palangio Laurie Weeden Carlee Millikin WMDCC 2014 (12th) 2014–15 Ian Palangio Laurie Weeden AMDCC 2014 2015–16 Ian Palangio Laurie Weeden AMDCC 2015 WMDCC 2016 (31st)
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