Skating events are really expensive and nowadays, you have to buy seats online. While they provide a seating chart, I never know what sections to look for, so I usually try to get close to center ice.
I remember at one of the Disson shows, the cameras were on one side of the arena, so the skaters' routines were choreographed to play to the cameras more than the other side of the arena.
I've always wondered about the views from the 'end zone' ... if you wanted close-up photos or autographs, are those good places to sit, if they're near the athlete's entrance area?