The defender makes his final Liverpool appearance today and in his pre-match press conference the assistant boss was the latest Red to hail Hyypia's decade of service.
"He is a terrific lad, a terrific person and a terrific pro, and we will all be sorry to see him go," said Lee.
"It will be emotional for him - he is an emotional guy through that cool exterior. It will be difficult for him but he goes with our best wishes."