Best Arena's in the WCHA

I've written and read many articles regarding the highly touted WCHA and their buildings. Among some of the best places to watch a game are the Kohl Center: home of the Badgers, Marriucci Arena: Home of the Gophers, Ralph Englestad Arena: Home of the Sioux, Century Link Center: Home of the mavericks, and The World Arena: Home of the Tigers.
Before I get into the thick of this blog, I should put one caveat on here: I am a CC fan. I will try not to be biased.
Judging WCHA arena's can be a fun task, but reading what others have to say often is much more enjoyable. I once read a blog about WCHA arena's from a young man who judged them based on three points: Atmosphere, Physical Arena, and fan base. The gentleman was a Gopher fan who traveled on occasion to see his favorite team skate it out on enemy soil. His blog began by talking about how he admired certain Arena's over others. He gave the world arena a lower grade than magness simply by walking past it. If only he knew.
Anyways, to the topic.
For me, the best things about college hockey is not just the product on the ice. It's the building, the atmosphere, the fans and how the team shows itself off. I've been to quite a few arena's. In this one, the only arena that I will not have been to is the century link arena. I missed the fan trip because of the passing of my grandmother.
First up: Ralph Englestad. This arena is pretty nice considering every angle is carved with marble mascots of the Sioux logo. Statistically, the product on the ice has been second to none for the past five years. So any Sioux fan will be in for a big surprise when their team falters. The atmosphere in this building is electric. Although their sieve chant is a little annoying, the announcer does a great job of building things up.
Next is the kohl center. The kohl center and the ralph do not differ much. They both are premium arena's that offer outstanding views of the game. Both offer a circular upper bowl which helps the view quite a bit. In the case of the Kohl center, they offer three bowls. They sell out every game which is pretty good since the kohl center is the second largest venue behind Ohio State in college hockey. I am not much of a fan of bands because most of them are not very good and I can deal without the horns. Wisconsin is an exception to that rule. I love WI football, so the band is naturally awesome. There are only two college hockey bands that I enjoy hearing: Wisconsin and Michigan. The only real drawback to the badgers is their ticket problems. One cannot get season tickets to the same seat for Saturday and Sunday. You must two separate packages.
Now is Marriucci. I don't like this arena all that much. It's a straight up bowl similar to Lambeau Field in Green bay. there are no obstructed views, but the product on the ice is often not that great. I don't find any enjoyment in the fans spelling out their teams name. I love hockey, but watching a gopher game is pretty dull in my mind.
Back on track is the century link center. This is the one that I've only seen in pictures so I cannot do much of a review on it. I can say that UNO lucked out on their arena. The primary purpose of the arena was for city use, but UNO made it their home and it looks good from everything I have read.
Now for my favorite team, CC. The world arena is really hard to describe to someone who has not been there. It has a standard lower bowl, but a split upper bowl. The most similar comparison is the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, but quite a bit better. One would assume that the world arena offers bad sight lines with the upper deck blocks, however they would be wrong. The seats stop at the end of the ice on both sides, so all fans have an unobstructed view of the ice. There is no band, but plenty of fans take on rooting the tigers. A lady named Jill dances in the third period and an older gentleman roots the student section. CC has one of the best fan bases in college hockey. Unlike the big market teams like UND, MN, and WI, CC offers it's fans the chance to meet the players on a regular basis. Fans can skate with the tigers and get autographs from the players after each game. The atmosphere is really hard to beat, especially when playing DU. I have been to seven games against the pioneers and CC chants loud and proud. The place is guaranteed to be packed, and for good reason. The two teams have been Colorado's premier venue since the 50's.

My final vote:
World Arena-Tie. The tigers get a tie because they offer an incredible fan base and a great atmosphere. The tigers also have not had a losing record for over 10 years.
Ralph Englestad-Tie. The sioux get a tie because they offer a beautiful building, outstanding training facilities and almost always have a top level product on the ice.
Kohl Center
Marriucci Arena

Century Link center-No vote since I've never been there.