COYOTES GETTING RESTLESS AT AMERICAN WEST ARENA?

          The Coyotes "are less than thrilled" with America West
     Arena, according to Paul Giblin of the Mesa TRIBUNE, who
     wrote the team has "suggested major renovations," and also
     "talked about leaving for a proposed East Valley domed
     complex."  The Coyotes claim that 4,283 seats out of the
     16,210 capacity "provide only partial views of the ice," and
     while the Suns and Coyotes "studied several proposals" to
     renovate the arena, it will go unchanged for "at least" the
     '97-98 season.  Coyotes President Shawn Hunter: "This is
     year two, so we really would be focusing on years three,
     four and five."  Jerry Colangelo, who serves as landlord for
     the city-owned arena: "[W]e gave them a sweetheart lease to
     make that work and we're willing to help wherever and
     whenever we can, but ... there's only so much that can be
     done to the building and therefore I'm not sure anyone could
     ever be totally satisfied" (MESA TRIBUNE, 8/17).